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imped

/ˈɪmpɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
imped
IPA
/ˈɪmpɛd/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a creature without feet

adj

Engrafted, eked, implanted; supplemented by imping.

verb

simple past and past participle of imp

Example Sentences

Etymology

Coined on Latinate roots (im- + -ped) by Richard Owen in 1861 as a calque of Aristotle’s Ancient Greek ἀπούς (apoús).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɪmpɛd/

Inflected Forms

impeds (plural)

Rhymes With

pimped crimped skimped limpid

Questions

How do you pronounce imped?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪmpɛd/.
What does imped mean?
a creature without feet
Where does imped come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce imped

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