anthropoid
/ˈænθɹəpɔɪd/adjective, noun
anthropoid is spelled A-N-T-H-R-O-P-O-I-D: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, anthropoid means “Having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in anthropoid?
| Letters | 10: A-N-T-H-R-O-P-O-I-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 83,271st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is anthropoid?
Anthropoid appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce anthropoid?
- /ˈænθɹəpɔɪd/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-anthropoid.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of anthropoid
- more anthropoid comparative
- most anthropoid superlative
- anthropoids plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does anthropoid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance.
- 2
Of the pelvis, having an anteroposterior diameter equal or exceeding the transverse diameter.
- 3
Having characteristics of an ape.
noun
- 1
An anthropoid animal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Anthropoid in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | menschenähnlich |
| Portuguese | antropoide |
| Spanish | antropoide |
| French | anthropoïde |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does anthropoid come from?
From Ancient Greek ἀνθρωποειδής (anthrōpoeidḗs). By surface analysis, anthrop- + -oid.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).