cepheid
adjective, noun
cepheid is spelled C-E-P-H-E-I-D: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, cepheid means “Of or pertaining to the family Cepheidae” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cepheid?
| Letters | 7: C-E-P-H-E-I-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th 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 cepheid?
Cepheid appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th 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).
Forms of cepheid
- cepheids plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cepheid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the family Cepheidae
noun
- 1
Any jellyfish in the family Cepheidae
noun
- 1
A Cepheid variable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does cepheid come from?
From Latin Cephei + -id, from Latin Cepheus, from Ancient Greek Κηφεύς (Kēpheús).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).