Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leiothrix

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: leio-thrix
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of two babblers of the genus Leiothrix within the family Leiothrichidae.

Etymology

From New Latin leio- (“smooth”) + Ancient Greek θρίξ (thríx, “hair”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: -, θρίξ

Inflected Forms

leiothrixes (plural)

Phrases

red-billed leiothrix

Questions

What does leiothrix mean?: Either of two babblers of the genus Leiothrix within the family Leiothrichidae.
Where does leiothrix come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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