"salamandroid" meaning in English

See salamandroid in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more salamandroid [comparative], most salamandroid [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek σαλαμάνδρα (salamándra)bor. Latin salamandra Anglo-Norman salamandrebor. Middle English salamandre English salamander English -oid English salamandroid From salamander + -oid. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|salamander|-oid|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek σαλαμάνδρα (salamándra)bor. Latin salamandra Anglo-Norman salamandrebor. Middle English salamandre English salamander English -oid English salamandroid [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "σαλαμάνδρα", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "salamandra", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Anglo-Norman", "term" : "salamandre", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "xno" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "salamandre", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "salamander", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-oid", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "salamandroid", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="salamandroid"> From salamander + -oid. Head templates: {{en-adj}} salamandroid (comparative more salamandroid, superlative most salamandroid)
  1. like a salamander Translations (salamandroid): salamandra (Esperanto)
    Sense id: en-salamandroid-en-adj-wkjOStmy Categories (other): Salamanders Disambiguation of Salamanders: 58 42

Noun

Forms: salamandroids [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek σαλαμάνδρα (salamándra)bor. Latin salamandra Anglo-Norman salamandrebor. Middle English salamandre English salamander English -oid English salamandroid From salamander + -oid. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|salamander|-oid|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek σαλαμάνδρα (salamándra)bor. Latin salamandra Anglo-Norman salamandrebor. Middle English salamandre English salamander English -oid English salamandroid [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "σαλαμάνδρα", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "salamandra", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Anglo-Norman", "term" : "salamandre", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "xno" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "salamandre", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "salamander", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-oid", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "salamandroid", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="salamandroid"> From salamander + -oid. Head templates: {{en-noun}} salamandroid (plural salamandroids)
  1. Any salamander of the suborder Salamandroidea.
    Sense id: en-salamandroid-en-noun-OFmzcIMs Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oid, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Terms with Esperanto translations Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 32 68 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 32 68 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 22 78 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -oid: 36 64 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 11 89

Inflected forms

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