Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quadrantid

/kwɑˈdɹæn.tɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: quad-ran-tid
IPA: /kwɑˈdɹæn.tɪd/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the meteors in a January meteor shower whose radiant is inside the constellation Boötes.

Etymology

Named from the former constellation Quadrans Muralis.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kwɑˈdɹæn.tɪd/
British English: /kwɒˈdɹæn.tɪd/

Inflected Forms

Quadrantids (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce quadrantid?: The recorded pronunciation is /kwɑˈdɹæn.tɪd/.
What does quadrantid mean?: Any of the meteors in a January meteor shower whose radiant is inside the constellation Boötes.
Where does quadrantid come from?: Named from the former constellation Quadrans Muralis.

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