Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sedna

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
sed-na
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Inuit goddess of the sea and marine animals.

name

Ellipsis of Sedna Planitia: a plain on the planet of Venus

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Inuktitut ᓴᓐᓇ (sanna, “Inuit goddess, Mother of the Sea”). The dwarf planet and the planitia are named after the goddess.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Sednian www.lpi.usra.edu meetings lpsc1990 pdf sednoid

Phrases

1596.pdf Intermediate (20–100 KM) Sized Volcanic Edifices on Venus]. Lunar and planetary science XXI. Lunar and Planetary Institute. p. 1174.

Synonyms

90377 Sedna 90377 2003 VB12 2003 VB12 Sedna 90377 2003 VB12 90337 (2003 VB12) Sedna ⯲

Questions

What does sedna mean?
The Inuit goddess of the sea and marine animals.
Where does sedna come from?
Borrowed from Inuktitut ᓴᓐᓇ (sanna, “Inuit goddess, Mother of the Sea”). The dwarf planet and the planitia are named after the goddess.

How to pronounce sedna

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