Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subdivide

/ˌsʌb.dɪˈvaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: sub-di-vide
IPA: /ˌsʌb.dɪˈvaɪd/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To divide into smaller sections.

verb

To divide into smaller sections.

verb

To divide divisions into smaller divisions.

Example Sentences

"This used to be farmland before developers bought it and subdivided it."
"Several local families recorded plots of land as additions to the town's territory and subdivided them into house lots."
"The progenies of Cham and Japhet swarmed into colonies, and those colonies were subdivided into many others."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Italic *wiðō Latin *vidō Latin dīvidōder. Middle English dividen English divide English subdivide From sub- + divide.

Inflected Forms

subdivides (present, singular) subdividing (participle, present) subdivided (participle, past) subdivided (past)

Derived Forms

subdividable subdivider subdividingly

Frequently Paired Words

subdivision

Rhymes With

side outside died inside side-by-side tried provide wide ride decide guide applied

Questions

How do you pronounce subdivide?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsʌb.dɪˈvaɪd/.
What does subdivide mean?: To divide into smaller sections.
Where does subdivide come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Italic *wiðō Latin *vidō Latin dīvidōder. Middle English dividen English divide English subdivide From sub- + divide.

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