Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

extraverbal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ex-traver-bal
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Outside of speech; by other means than speaking.

Example Sentences

"She can do it only by varying the messages transmitted through the extraverbal channels; through changes in muscular tension if she is holding the child, changes in facial set, gesture, or intonation."

Etymology

From extra- + verbal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: extra

Derived Forms

extraverbally

Questions

What does extraverbal mean?: Outside of speech; by other means than speaking.
Where does extraverbal come from?: From extra- + verbal.

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