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inbreed

/ˈɪnbɹˌid/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
in-breed
IPA
/ˈɪnbɹˌid/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To breed or reproduce with those that are related.

verb

To breed with those that share common traits or qualities.

verb

To produce or generate within.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Proto-Indo-European *bʰreh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰroh₁tús Proto-Germanic *brōduz Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *brōdijaną Proto-West Germanic *brōdijan Old English brēdan Middle English breden English breed English inbreed From in- + breed.

Inflected Forms

inbreeds (present, singular) inbreeding (participle, present) inbred (participle, past) inbred (past) imbreed (alternative)

Derived Forms

inbreeder

Frequently Paired Words

inbred

Questions

How do you pronounce inbreed?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪnbɹˌid/.
What does inbreed mean?
To breed or reproduce with those that are related.
Where does inbreed come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Proto-Indo-European *bʰreh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰroh₁tús Proto-Germanic *brōduz Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *brōdijaną Proto-West Germanic *brōdijan Old English brēdan Middle English breden English breed English inbreed From in- + breed.

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