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wingsuit

/ˈwɪŋˌsut/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
wing-suit
IPA
/ˈwɪŋˌsut/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A special jumpsuit, used in extreme sports like a parachute, which adds surface area to the wearer's body to create lift.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English wing Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *sékʷetor Proto-Italic *sekʷōr Vulgar Latin sequor, sequi Vulgar Latin *sequere Vulgar Latin *sequita Old French siute Anglo-Norman suitebor. Middle English sute English suit English wingsuit From wing + suit.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwɪŋˌsut/

Inflected Forms

wingsuits (plural)

Derived Forms

wingsuited wingsuiter

Questions

How do you pronounce wingsuit?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪŋˌsut/.
What does wingsuit mean?
A special jumpsuit, used in extreme sports like a parachute, which adds surface area to the wearer's body to create lift.
Where does wingsuit come from?
Etymology tree English wing Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *sékʷetor Proto-Italic *sekʷōr Vulgar Latin sequor, sequi Vulgar Latin *sequere Vulgar Latin *sequita Old French siute Anglo-Norman suitebor. Middle English sute English suit English wingsuit From wing + suit.

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