Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cruciverbal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cru-civer-bal
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to crossword puzzles.

Etymology

From cruci- (“cross”) + verbal (“words”), from Latin roots crux (“cross”) and verbum (“word”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cruci-
Suffix: verbal

Frequently Paired Words

cruciverbalism cruciverbalist

Questions

What does cruciverbal mean?: Relating to crossword puzzles.
Where does cruciverbal come from?: From cruci- (“cross”) + verbal (“words”), from Latin roots crux (“cross”) and verbum (“word”).

How to pronounce cruciverbal

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