Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lepidote

/ˈlɛpɪdoʊt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lep-i-dote
IPA: /ˈlɛpɪdoʊt/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Covered with scurfy scales.

noun

A lepidote plant, any plant with a coat of scurfy scales.

Example Sentences

"The leaves of the oleaster are lepidote."
"Oleaster is a lepidote."

Etymology

From New Latin lepidōtus (“covered with scales”), from Ancient Greek λεπιδωτός (lepidōtós, “covered with scales”), from λεπίς (lepís, “scale, flake, shell, husk”). By surface analysis, lepido- + -ote.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: lepidōtus, λεπιδωτός

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɛpɪdoʊt/
British English: /ˈlɛpɪdəʊt/

Inflected Forms

more lepidote (comparative) most lepidote (superlative) lepidotes (plural)

Derived Forms

alepidote

Synonyms

leprose leprous scabrous scaly scurfy

Antonyms

elepidote

Questions

How do you pronounce lepidote?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛpɪdoʊt/.
What does lepidote mean?: Covered with scurfy scales.
Where does lepidote come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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