Speakur

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skyclad

/ˈskaɪ.klæd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
sky-clad
IPA
/ˈskaɪ.klæd/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Belonging to the Digambara school of Jainism.

adj

Nude, naked, especially when outdoors.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sky + clad, indicating that the person in question is clad only in the sky. Attested from early 20th century England, it is partially a calque of Sanskrit दिगम्बर (digambara, “having all (=ten) quarters of the globe as one's only clothing, i.e., naked”).

Inflected Forms

sky-clad (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce skyclad?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskaɪ.klæd/.
What does skyclad mean?
Belonging to the Digambara school of Jainism.
Where does skyclad come from?
From sky + clad, indicating that the person in question is clad only in the sky. Attested from early 20th century England, it is partially a calque of Sanskrit दिगम्बर (digambara, “having all (=ten) quarters of the globe as one's only clothing, i.e., naked”).

How to pronounce skyclad

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