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- [brak-ee-suh-fal-ik]
- /ˌbræk i səˈfæl ɪk/
- /brˌakaɪsfˈalɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [brak-ee-suh-fal-ik]
- /ˌbræk i səˈfæl ɪk/
Definitions of brachycephalic word
- adjective brachycephalic having a head nearly as broad from side to side as from front to back, esp one with a cephalic index over 80 3
- noun brachycephalic an individual with such a head 3
- adjective brachycephalic having a relatively short or broad head; having a head whose width is 81 percent or more of its length from front to back 3
- adjective brachycephalic short-headed; having a cephalic index of 81.0–85.4. 1
- noun brachycephalic A brachycephalic person. 0
- adjective brachycephalic (of a person or animal) Having a head that is short from front to back (relative to its width from left to right). 0
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Origin of brachycephalic
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; brachy- + -cephalic
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Parts of speech for Brachycephalic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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brachycephalic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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