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laterigrade

/ˈlædərɪˌɡreɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lat-er-i-grade
IPA
/ˈlædərɪˌɡreɪd/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a mode of locomotion involving sideways movement.

Etymology

From Latin latus (stem later-) + -grade (“way of walking”).

Frequently Paired Words

lateral crabwise

Questions

How do you pronounce laterigrade?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlædərɪˌɡreɪd/.
What does laterigrade mean?
Having a mode of locomotion involving sideways movement.
Where does laterigrade come from?
From Latin latus (stem later-) + -grade (“way of walking”).

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