Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sympatric

/sɪmˈpætɹɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: sym-patric
IPA: /sɪmˈpætɹɪk/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Occurring in the same, or in overlapping, territory, especially of species that do not interbreed.

Example Sentences

"There is some evidence of sympatric speciation of cichlid fish in small African crater lakes."

Etymology

Etymology tree English sympatry Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English sympatric From sympatry + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /sɪmˈpætɹɪk/

Inflected Forms

more sympatric (comparative) most sympatric (superlative)

Derived Forms

macrosympatric nonsympatric sympatrically

Frequently Paired Words

allopatric peripatric parapatric

Synonyms

compatric

Questions

How do you pronounce sympatric?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɪmˈpætɹɪk/.
What does sympatric mean?: Occurring in the same, or in overlapping, territory, especially of species that do not interbreed.
Where does sympatric come from?: Etymology tree English sympatry Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English sympatric From sympatry + -ic.

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