Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paradiver

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: paradiv-er
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A military operative who is dropped from an aircraft into water, combining the roles of paratrooper and frogman.

Etymology

From para- + diver.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: para

Inflected Forms

paradivers (plural)

Questions

What does paradiver mean?: A military operative who is dropped from an aircraft into water, combining the roles of paratrooper and frogman.
Where does paradiver come from?: From para- + diver.

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