Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lagid

/ˈlæd͡ʒ.ɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lagid
IPA: /ˈlæd͡ʒ.ɪd/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the Ptolemaic dynasty.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Λᾱγίδης (Lāgídēs, literally “son of Lagus”) (Λᾶγος (Lâgos)), the father of Ptolemy I Soter (or Ptolemy Lapides), the founder of the dynasty.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Λᾱγίδης

Inflected Forms

Lagids (plural) Lagidae (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Ptolemaic Ptolemies

Questions

How do you pronounce lagid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlæd͡ʒ.ɪd/.
What does lagid mean?: A member of the Ptolemaic dynasty.
Where does lagid come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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