Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ptilocerque

/ˈ(p)tɪləʊsɜːk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ptilo-cerque
IPA: /ˈ(p)tɪləʊsɜːk/

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of pen-tailed treeshrew.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"The Ptilocerque, which is an inhabitant of Borneo and Sarawak, is between five and six inches long, with a tail rather longer than the body."

Etymology

Borrowed from French ptilocerque.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: ptilocerque

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈ(p)tɪləʊsɜːk/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

ptilocerques (plural)

Synonyms

pen-tailed treeshrew

Questions

How do you pronounce ptilocerque?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈ(p)tɪləʊsɜːk/.
What does ptilocerque mean?: Synonym of pen-tailed treeshrew.
Where does ptilocerque come from?: It is traced to French.

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