pentadactyl

pen·ta·dac·tyl

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pen-tuh-dak-tl, -til]
- /ˌpɛn təˈdæk tl, -tɪl/
- /pˈentədˌaktaɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-tuh-dak-tl, -til]
- /ˌpɛn təˈdæk tl, -tɪl/

Definitions of pentadactyl word

adjective pentadactyl having five digits on each hand or foot. 1
adjective pentadactyl having five fingerlike projections or parts. 1
adjective pentadactyl (of the limbs of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals) consisting of an upper arm or thigh, a forearm or shank, and a hand or foot bearing five digits 0
adjective pentadactyl having five fingers or toes on each hand or foot 0

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Origin of pentadactyl

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

1655-65; < Latin pentadactylus < Greek pentadáktylos. See penta-, -dactyl

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Parts of speech for Pentadactyl

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pentadactyl

pentadactyl popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

pentadactyl usage trend in Literature

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