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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dahy-sef-uh-luh s]
- /daɪˈsɛf ə ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dahy-sef-uh-luh s]
- /daɪˈsɛf ə ləs/
Definitions of dicephalous word
- adjective dicephalous having two heads 3
- adjective dicephalous having two heads, as certain fetal monsters 3
- adjective dicephalous having two heads; two-headed. 1
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Origin of dicephalous
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10, dicephalous is from the Greek word diképhalos two-headed. See di-1, -cephalous
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Parts of speech for Dicephalous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dicephalous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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