Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aspidochelone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: as-pi-doch-e-lone
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fabled sea creature according to the tradition of the Physiologus and medieval bestiaries, variously described as a large whale or vast sea turtle, and a giant sea monster with huge spines on the ridge of its back. It is often mistaken for an island, enticing unwitting sailors and drowning them.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀσπιδοχελώνη (aspidokhelṓnē).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀσπιδοχελώνη

Inflected Forms

aspidochelones (plural)

Questions

What does aspidochelone mean?: A fabled sea creature according to the tradition of the Physiologus and medieval bestiaries, variously described as a large whale or vast sea turtle, and a giant sea monster with huge spines on the ridge of its back. It is often mistaken for an island, enticing unwitting sailors and drowning them.
Where does aspidochelone come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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