cnidarian
Meaninga nettle animal
Common meaning: a jellyfish or similar
- cnida nettleLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 439 · scan
- arianone of a certain age, kind or belief
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: not available. Respelling: generated.
- US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
Origin: Built on Greek κνίδη ‘a nettle’.
Roots
- κνίδη Greek “a nettle”
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