Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raad

/ɹˈɑd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: raad
IPA: /ɹˈɑd/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An assembly in one of the Boer republics of South Africa.

noun

The electric catfish.

name

Example Sentences

""It might reasonably be expected," says Sir J. Gardner Wilkinson, "that the raad, or electric fish of the Nile, would be one of the most sacred, and forbidden for food; and it seems not to be represented among those caught in the ancient fishing scenes." He adds regarding the raad:—"It is a small fish, and the one I saw measured little more than a foot long by four inches in depth, but it had the power of giving a very strong shock. It is the Melapterurus electricus, and may have been the ancient Latus.""

Etymology

From Dutch raad (“counsel”), cognate with Middle English ræd (“counsel”).

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: raad, ræd

Inflected Forms

raden (plural) Raads (plural)

Homonyms

rodd

Rhymes With

god squad odd rod todd cod nod pod quad assad facade dodd

Questions

How do you pronounce raad?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɑd/.
What does raad mean?: An assembly in one of the Boer republics of South Africa.
Where does raad come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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