Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

longilateral

/ˌlɒnd͡ʒɪˈlætəɹəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
longi-lat-er-al
IPA
/ˌlɒnd͡ʒɪˈlætəɹəl/
13
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

having the shape of a long parallelogram.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin longus (“long”) + lateralis (“lateral”), from latus (“side”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more longilateral (comparative) most longilateral (superlative)

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce longilateral?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlɒnd͡ʒɪˈlætəɹəl/.
What does longilateral mean?
Having long sides
Where does longilateral come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce longilateral

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