Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allide

/æˈlaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-lide
IPA: /æˈlaɪd/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To impact a stationary object.

Example Sentences

"The ship allided with the pier."
"...the presumption operable here is the standard to which the operator is held: prudently navigated vessels do not allide with wharfs or moored vessels or aids to navigation. ...Implicit in the presumption is the standard of care to which an operator is held, i.e., prudently navigated vessels do not allide with fixed, charted structures."

Etymology

From Latin allīdō (“to dash or crush against”), from ad- (“to, toward, against”) + laedō (“to strike, collide, hurt”) (whence al- (“assimilated form of ad-”)).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ad-
Root: allīdō

Inflected Forms

allides (present, singular) alliding (participle, present) allided (participle, past) allided (past)

Frequently Paired Words

allision collide collision elide elision lesion

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce allide?: The recorded pronunciation is /æˈlaɪd/.
What does allide mean?: To impact a stationary object.
Where does allide come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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