Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xiphioid

/ˈzɪfiɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: xiph-i-oid
IPA: /ˈzɪfiɔɪd/

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or related to the genus Xiphias (swordfish).

adj

Resembling or related to the family Xiphiidae (a group of fish).

adj

Sword-shaped; ensiform.

noun

Any member of the genus Xiphias or family Xiphiidae.

Etymology

From taxonomic name Xiphias + -oid. Piecewise doublet of ziphioid.

Inflected Forms

more xiphioid (comparative) most xiphioid (superlative) xiphioids (plural)

Homonyms

ziphioid

Questions

How do you pronounce xiphioid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɪfiɔɪd/.
What does xiphioid mean?: Resembling or related to the genus Xiphias (swordfish).
Where does xiphioid come from?: From taxonomic name Xiphias + -oid. Piecewise doublet of ziphioid.

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