Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

triceratops

/tɹaɪˈsɛɹətɒps/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: tricer-atops
IPA: /tɹaɪˈsɛɹətɒps/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Common name of the extinct genus Triceratops; herbivorous ceratopsids from the late Cretaceous.

Etymology

From translingual Triceratops, from Ancient Greek τρεῖς (treîs, “three”) + κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “face”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Triceratops, τρεῖς

Inflected Forms

triceratopses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce triceratops?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹaɪˈsɛɹətɒps/.
What does triceratops mean?: Common name of the extinct genus Triceratops; herbivorous ceratopsids from the late Cretaceous.
Where does triceratops come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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