Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palaic

/pəˈleɪ.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pala-ic
IPA: /pəˈleɪ.ɪk/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An extinct Indo-European language belonging to Anatolian branch, attested in cuneiform tablets in Bronze Age Hattusa.

adj

Of or pertaining to Palaic language or its speakers.

Etymology

Etymology tree English Pala Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English Palaic From Pala (“a region in Anatolia northwest of Hattusa”) + -ic.

Synonyms

palaic language

Questions

How do you pronounce palaic?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈleɪ.ɪk/.
What does palaic mean?: An extinct Indo-European language belonging to Anatolian branch, attested in cuneiform tablets in Bronze Age Hattusa.
Where does palaic come from?: Etymology tree English Pala Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English Palaic From Pala (“a region in Anatolia northwest of Hattusa”) + -ic.

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