mygale
/ˈmɪɡəli/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Any of the former genus Mygale of large, hairy trapdoor spiders with four lungs and four spinnerets, now distributed in Mygalomorphae.
Example Sentences
- "These also shal be reputed among polluted things, of al that moue vpon the earth, the weesel and the mouse and the crocadile, euerie one according to their kinde, the migale and the camelean […] ."
- "The Mygales are the most interesting creatures, and are called Mason spiders because they build their own houses in a very remarkable manner."
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin mygale (“field mouse”) (Vetus Latina), from Ancient Greek μυγαλέη (mugaléē, “shrew”) (used in the Septuagint to translate Hebrew אֲנָקָה, now generally thought to indicate a gecko or similar small reptile).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: mygale, μυγαλέη
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈmɪɡəli/