How Do You Spell DASYPAEDES?

Pronunciation: [dˈasɪpˌiːdz] (IPA)

"Dasypaedes" is a biological term that refers to rodents with hairy soles on their feet. The spelling of this word can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription system. The first syllable "da" is pronounced as /dæ/, similar to the word "cat." The second syllable "syp" is pronounced as /sɪp/, similar to the word "sip." The final syllable "aedes" is pronounced as /eɪdiːz/ with a long "a" sound, like the word "may," and a "z" sound at the end.

Common Misspellings for DASYPAEDES

  • sasypaedes
  • xasypaedes
  • casypaedes
  • fasypaedes
  • rasypaedes
  • easypaedes
  • dzsypaedes
  • dssypaedes
  • dwsypaedes
  • dqsypaedes
  • daaypaedes
  • dazypaedes
  • daxypaedes
  • dadypaedes
  • daeypaedes
  • dawypaedes
  • dastpaedes
  • dasgpaedes
  • dashpaedes

Etymology of DASYPAEDES

The word "Dasypaedes" is a compound word derived from two Greek words: "dasys" (δασύς), meaning "hairy" or "shaggy", and "paides" (παῖδες), meaning "children" or "youths". The term was used in ancient Greece to refer to a group of mythical beings or deities known as the "hairy youths". These creatures were often described as young boys with hairy bodies and were associated with various rituals and religious practices. The word "Dasypaedes" is also the name given to a genus of beetles known as the "Dasypaedes beetles", which have hairy or fringed legs.

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