Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yoruboid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: yoruboid
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Belonging or relating to a group of 14 related dialect/language clades, composed of the Igala and Edekiri groups. Its most widely spoken member is Yoruba.

name

The Yoruboid languages collectively.

Etymology

From Yoruba + -oid.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Yoruba

Questions

What does yoruboid mean?: Belonging or relating to a group of 14 related dialect/language clades, composed of the Igala and Edekiri groups. Its most widely spoken member is Yoruba.
Where does yoruboid come from?: From Yoruba + -oid.

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