sciapod
UK/ˈsʌɪəpɒd/
sciapod noun: a member of a mythical race of humans living in Africa, who have one single, large foot which they use to shade themselves from the rays of the sun.
Noun
sciapod (plural sciapods)
- A member of a mythical race of humans living in Africa, who have one single, large foot which they use to shade themselves from the rays of the sun.
- To the modern viewer, though, it is the weirdness that most enthrals: the rich, demonic and comical features, like the sciapod – a man deploying his single swollen foot to shield himself from the sun.2012, Simon Garfield, On the Map, Profile Books, page 48
Forms of sciapod
| plural | sciapods |
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Origin of sciapod
Back-formation from Sciapodes.
Questions about sciapod
- What does sciapod mean?
- Sciapod means a member of a mythical race of humans living in Africa, who have one single, large foot which they use to shade themselves from the rays of the sun.
- What part of speech is sciapod?
- Sciapod is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sciapod?
- Sciapod is pronounced /ˈsʌɪəpɒd/ (UK).
- What is the plural of sciapod?
- The plural of sciapod is sciapods.
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