Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

locustal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lo-custal
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, or related to locusts.

Example Sentences

"It would indeed be easy to multiply modern authorities respecting locustal food; one more authority shall suffice, from which it will appear that the Arabs make a sort of locust bread."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lek-der.? Latin locusta Anglo-Norman locustebor. Middle English locuste English locust English -al English locustal From locust + -al.

Questions

What does locustal mean?: Of, or related to locusts.
Where does locustal come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lek-der.? Latin locusta Anglo-Norman locustebor. Middle English locuste English locust English -al English locustal From locust + -al.

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