Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ixodic

/ɪkˈsɒdɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ixod-ic
IPA: /ɪkˈsɒdɪk/

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to or caused by hard ticks.

Etymology

From New Latin Ixodes (from Ancient Greek ἰξώδης (ixṓdēs)) + -ic.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Ixodes, ἰξώδης
Suffix: -ic

Questions

How do you pronounce ixodic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkˈsɒdɪk/.
What does ixodic mean?: Relating to or caused by hard ticks.
Where does ixodic come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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