Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lourdes-like

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: lour-des--like
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of the Marian apparitions and pilgrimage site in the city of Lourdes, France.

Example Sentences

"Such was the expectant electric atmosphere of the time that our outpatient clinic acquired a Lourdes-like quality."

Etymology

From Lourdes + -like.

Inflected Forms

more Lourdes-like (comparative) most Lourdes-like (superlative)

Questions

What does lourdes-like mean?: Resembling or characteristic of the Marian apparitions and pilgrimage site in the city of Lourdes, France.
Where does lourdes-like come from?: From Lourdes + -like.

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