Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

setiferous

/siːˈtɪfəɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: setif-er-ous
IPA: /siːˈtɪfəɹəs/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having bristles; bristly.

Etymology

1828, from Latin sēta (“bristle”) + -iferous (“bearing”).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: la:sēta

Inflected Forms

more setiferous (comparative) most setiferous (superlative)

Synonyms

chaetophorous setaceous setigerous

Rhymes With

carboniferous fossiliferous cruciferous seminiferous odoriferous splendiferous luminiferous metalliferous floriferous auriferous stoloniferous calciferous

Questions

How do you pronounce setiferous?: The recorded pronunciation is /siːˈtɪfəɹəs/.
What does setiferous mean?: Having bristles; bristly.
Where does setiferous come from?: 1828, from Latin sēta (“bristle”) + -iferous (“bearing”).

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