How to pronounce hybrid
American English pronunciation
HY-brid
- IPA
- /ˈhaɪbɹɪd/
- Syllables
- HY · brid (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What hybrid means
A plant or animal whose parents are two different kinds
In a sentence: A mule is a hybrid, with a horse for a mother and a donkey for a father.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin word hybrida, for a young pig whose parents were a farm pig and a wild boar. It has been used in English since 1601 but was rare before 1850.
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