Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reptilious

/ɹɛpˈtɪljəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rep-til-ious
IPA: /ɹɛpˈtɪljəs/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of reptile: creeping, crawling.

Dated

adj

Synonym of reptilian: reptilelike, of or related to members of the class Reptilia.

Dated

Example Sentences

"Reptilious, creeping, crawling, swarming upon the belly, etc."
"The lecturer... pointed out the peculiar difference in the process of breathing which distinguished the reptilious from the aquatic species."

Etymology

From reptile + -ious, replacing earlier adjectival reptile and reptitious.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: reptile

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹɛpˈtɪljəs/
British English: /ɹɛpˈtɪlɪəs/

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

more reptilious (comparative) most reptilious (superlative)

Synonyms

reptant reptatorial reptatory reptitious reptile reptilian saurian reptilelike reptilious sauroid

Rhymes With

bilious supercilious ileus pileus pileous

Questions

How do you pronounce reptilious?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɛpˈtɪljəs/.
What does reptilious mean?: Synonym of reptile: creeping, crawling.
Where does reptilious come from?: From reptile + -ious, replacing earlier adjectival reptile and reptitious.

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