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quinquefid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
quin-que-fid
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sharply cut about halfway to the middle or base into five segments.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin quinquefidus, variant of quinquifidus, from quinque (“five”) + -fidus, from findere (“to split”). Equivalent to quinque- + -fid.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: quinquefidus

Derived Forms

semiquinquefid subquinquefid

Frequently Paired Words

bifid trifid quadrifid sexfid sexifid octofid novemfid decemfid

Questions

What does quinquefid mean?
Sharply cut about halfway to the middle or base into five segments.
Where does quinquefid come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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