australopithecine
/ˌɒstɹələ(ʊ)ˈpɪθɪsiːn/noun, adjective
australopithecine is spelled A-U-S-T-R-A-L-O-P-I-T-H-E-C-I-N-E: 17 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, australopithecine means “Any of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera Australopithecus and Paranthropus in the subtribe Australopithecina when seen as distinct…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of australopithecine is australopithecines.
How many letters and syllables are in australopithecine?
| Letters | 17: A-U-S-T-R-A-L-O-P-I-T-H-E-C-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is australopithecine?
Australopithecine appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th 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 australopithecine?
- UK /ˌɒstɹələ(ʊ)ˈpɪθɪsiːn/
Australopithecine has 6 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of australopithecine
- australopithecines plural
- more australopithecine comparative
- most australopithecine superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does australopithecine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera Australopithecus and Paranthropus in the subtribe Australopithecina when seen as distinct, and sometimes other closely related genera.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to these hominids.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of australopithecine.
adjective
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of australopithecine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Australopithecine in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense member of the subtribe Australopithecina:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | australopiteco |
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 australopithecine come from?
Originally in reference to a now-obsolete subfamily Australopithecinae, formed in New Latin, from Latin austrālis (“southern”) + Ancient Greek πίθηκος (píthēkos, “ape”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).