millepede

mil·le·pede

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mil-uh-peed]
- /ˈmɪl əˌpid/
- /ˈmɪl.ɪ.piːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mil-uh-peed]
- /ˈmɪl əˌpid/

Definitions of millepede word

noun millepede any terrestrial arthropod of the class Diplopoda, having a cylindrical body composed of 20 to more than 100 segments, each with two pairs of legs. 1
noun millepede Misspelling of millipede. 1
abbreviation MILLEPEDE millipede 0

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Origin of millepede

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; < Latin mīlipeda (Pliny), equivalent to mīli- milli- + -peda, derivative of pēs, stem ped- foot

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Parts of speech for Millepede

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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millepede popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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