Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lyrid

/ˈlaɪ.ɹɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lyrid
IPA: /ˈlaɪ.ɹɪd/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shooting star or meteor observed as originating from the constellation Lyra, and belonging to the meteor shower seen each April.

Etymology

From Lyra + -id.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Lyra

Inflected Forms

Lyrids (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce lyrid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlaɪ.ɹɪd/.
What does lyrid mean?: A shooting star or meteor observed as originating from the constellation Lyra, and belonging to the meteor shower seen each April.
Where does lyrid come from?: From Lyra + -id.

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