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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sphenic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sphenic
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Shaped like a wedge.

Archaic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”), + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more sphenic (comparative) most sphenic (superlative)

Phrases

sphenic number

Rhymes With

scenic hygienic unhygienic splenic linolenic genic irenic selenic

Questions

What does sphenic mean?
Shaped like a wedge.
Where does sphenic come from?
From Ancient Greek σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”), + -ic.

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