Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dry mass

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables: dry -mass
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The mass of a rocket including its contents but without propellant.

noun

A demonstrative celebration of most of the liturgy of the Mass, omitting the consecration of the elements.

Example Sentences

"Alongside the mass as a means of providing access to the consecrated elements, there is the oddity of the holding of masses without any consecration. These ‘dry masses’ are one of the more shadowy elements of medieval devotion, ill-documented and little considered."

Etymology

From dry + mass. In the liturgical sense, a calque of Ecclesiastical Latin missa sicca.

Inflected Forms

dry masses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

wet mass

Questions

What does dry mass mean?: The mass of a rocket including its contents but without propellant.
Where does dry mass come from?: From dry + mass. In the liturgical sense, a calque of Ecclesiastical Latin missa sicca.

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