lambdoid

lamb·doid

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lam-doid or lam-doid-l]
- /ˈlæm dɔɪd or læmˈdɔɪd l/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lam-doid or lam-doid-l]
- /ˈlæm dɔɪd or læmˈdɔɪd l/

Definitions of lambdoid word

adjective lambdoid having the shape of the Greek capital lambda. 1
noun lambdoid Resembling the Greek letter lambda in form. 1
adjective lambdoid having the shape of the Greek letter lambda 0
adjective lambdoid of or denoting the suture near the back of the skull between the occipital and parietal bones 0
adjective lambdoid shaped like the Greek lambda (λ); specif., designating the suture that connects the occipital and the parietal bones of the skull 0
adjective lambdoid Shaped like the Greek letter lambda. 0

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Origin of lambdoid

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; < New Latin lambdoīdēs < Greek lambdoeidḗs. See lambda, -oid

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Parts of speech for Lambdoid

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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lambdoid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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