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cloven-footed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
cloven--foot-ed
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the foot divided into parts; cloven-hoofed; fissiped.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English clovefote, from cloven + foot + -ed.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

clovenfooted (alternative)

Phrases

whole-footed

Frequently Paired Words

whole-footed

Synonyms

cleft-footed cloven-hoofed

Questions

What does cloven-footed mean?
Having the foot divided into parts; cloven-hoofed; fissiped.
Where does cloven-footed come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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