Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leptodactylous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lep-to-dacty-lous
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having fine, slender toes or fingers.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós)bor. English lepto- English dactyl Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English leptodactylous From lepto- + dactyl + -ous.

Inflected Forms

more leptodactylous (comparative) most leptodactylous (superlative)

Questions

What does leptodactylous mean?: Having fine, slender toes or fingers.
Where does leptodactylous come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós)bor. English lepto- English dactyl Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English leptodactylous From lepto- + dactyl + -ous.

How to pronounce leptodactylous

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “leptodactylous”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “leptodactylous”.
Repeat and practice — Say “leptodactylous” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.