ictonyx

Questions about ictonyx

What does ictonyx mean?

ictonyx means "a genus of Mustelidae".

How many syllables are in ictonyx?

ictonyx has 3 syllables and divides as ic-to-nyx under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for ictonyx?

Close synonyms include genus Ictonyx. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is ictonyx a common word?

ictonyx is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.