Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interfirst

/ˌɪntɚfˈɝst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-first
IPA: /ˌɪntɚfˈɝst/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Between the members of the first pair of specified things (such as premolars or molars).

Example Sentences

"Further corroborating these findings, Vajaria el al 11 also found expansion in interfirst premolar distances."

Etymology

From inter- + first. A recent coinage; see usage notes.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: inter

Rhymes With

würst cursèd

Questions

How do you pronounce interfirst?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪntɚfˈɝst/.
What does interfirst mean?: Between the members of the first pair of specified things (such as premolars or molars).
Where does interfirst come from?: From inter- + first. A recent coinage; see usage notes.

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