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centipede

/[ˈsen.tɪ.piːd]/SEN-tih-peed
/[ˈsen.tɪ.piːd]/SEN-tih-peed

Meaninga many- footed insect

Common meaning: an arthropod with a long body and very many legs

Journey through time

  1. Latincentipeda‘a many- footed insect’source
  2. Frenchcentipède‘centipede’source
  3. Englishcentipede‘an arthropod with a long body and very many legs’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin centipeda ‘a many- footed insect’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry CENTIPEDE, p. 101 · dictionary scan

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