Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lost city

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.18 in modern English

Syllables
lost c-i-ty
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A hydrothermal vent field on the Atlantis Massif of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge on the floor of the Atlantic.

name

A number of places in the United States

Etymology

lost + city * (Atlantic hydrothermal vent field): From having a passing resemblance to a city downtown full of skyscrapers.

Frequently Paired Words

Old City

Questions

What does lost city mean?
A hydrothermal vent field on the Atlantis Massif of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge on the floor of the Atlantic.
Where does lost city come from?
lost + city * (Atlantic hydrothermal vent field): From having a passing resemblance to a city downtown full of skyscrapers.

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