Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

runiform

/ˈɹuːnɪfɔːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
runi-form
IPA
/ˈɹuːnɪfɔːm/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling, or in the form of, runes.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *rūnābor.? Proto-Germanic *rūnō Proto-Germanic *rūnǭ Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo) Old Norse rúnbor. English rune Latin -i-bor. English -i- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? Latin fōrma Latin -fōrmisder. English -form English -iform English runiform From rune + -iform.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɹuːnɪfɔːm/

Questions

How do you pronounce runiform?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹuːnɪfɔːm/.
What does runiform mean?
Resembling, or in the form of, runes.
Where does runiform come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *rūnābor.? Proto-Germanic *rūnō Proto-Germanic *rūnǭ Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo) Old Norse rúnbor. English rune Latin -i-bor. English -i- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? Latin fōrma Latin -fōrmisder. English -form English -iform English runiform From rune + -iform.

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