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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strix

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
strix
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bird-like demon feeding on human flesh and blood.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin strix, from Ancient Greek στρίξ (stríx, “screecher”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: strix, στρίξ

Inflected Forms

strixes (plural) striges (plural)

Questions

What does strix mean?
A bird-like demon feeding on human flesh and blood.
Where does strix come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce strix

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