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ekphrastic

/ɛkˈfɹæstɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
ekphras-tic
IPA
/ɛkˈfɹæstɪk/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to ekphrasis; clear, lucid.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐκφραστικός (ekphrastikós).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἐκφραστικός

Inflected Forms

more ekphrastic (comparative) most ekphrastic (superlative) ecphrastic (alternative)

Homonyms

ecphrastic

Questions

How do you pronounce ekphrastic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛkˈfɹæstɪk/.
What does ekphrastic mean?
Pertaining to ekphrasis; clear, lucid.
Where does ekphrastic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce ekphrastic

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