pteranodon
pte·ran·o·don/təˈɹænədɑn/noun
pteranodon is spelled P-T-E-R-A-N-O-D-O-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables (pte·ran·o·don). It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pteranodon means “A member of Pteranodon, a genus of large pterosaurs, the males of which had a bony crest on the back of the head” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pteranodon is pteranodons.
How many letters and syllables are in pteranodon?
| Letters | 10: P-T-E-R-A-N-O-D-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: pte·ran·o·don |
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 145,125th 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 pteranodon?
Pteranodon appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th 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 pteranodon?
- UK /təˈɹænədɒn/
- UK /ptəˈɹænədɒn/
- US /təˈɹænədɑn/
Pteranodon has 4 syllables, split pte·ran·o·don in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of pteranodon
- pteranodons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pteranodon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of Pteranodon, a genus of large pterosaurs, the males of which had a bony crest on the back of the head.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pteranodon in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a member of the Pteranodon genus:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Pteranodon |
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 pteranodon come from?
From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) + ἀνόδων (anódōn, “toothless”). By surface analysis, ptero- + an- + -odon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).