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quadrumane

/ˈkwɒdɹʊmeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
quadru-mane
IPA
/ˈkwɒdɹʊmeɪn/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having four limbs with hand-like extremities and opposable digits; quadrumanous; loosely, "ape-like".

Archaic

noun

An animal having four limbs with hand-like extremities and opposable digits; specifically a member of the now obsolete order of mammals Quadrumana, comprising all non-human primates; a primate.

Archaic

Etymology

From French quadrumane, from Late Latin quadrumanus.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkwɒdɹʊmeɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

quadrumanes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce quadrumane?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɒdɹʊmeɪn/.
What does quadrumane mean?
Having four limbs with hand-like extremities and opposable digits; quadrumanous; loosely, "ape-like".
Where does quadrumane come from?
From French quadrumane, from Late Latin quadrumanus.

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