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scaphander

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scaphan-der
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of diving suit.

Dated

Etymology

Ancient Greek σκάφος (skáphos, “anything hollowed”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “a man”): compare French scaphandre.

Usage

Inflected Forms

scaphanders (plural)

Questions

What does scaphander mean?
A kind of diving suit.
Where does scaphander come from?
Ancient Greek σκάφος (skáphos, “anything hollowed”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “a man”): compare French scaphandre.

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