Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

miniclimax

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mini-cli-max
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A minor climax.

Example Sentences

"BRISTOL, Tenn., Aug. 26 The race to the playoffs is almost over in Nascar ’s Nextel Cup series, and the drama that usually makes the final few weeks of the regular season a miniclimax is oddly missing this time."

Etymology

From mini- + climax.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mini

Inflected Forms

miniclimaxes (plural)

Questions

What does miniclimax mean?: A minor climax.
Where does miniclimax come from?: From mini- + climax.

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