Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nine-thousander

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nine-t-hou-sander
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any mountain that extends more than 9,000 metres (29,528 ft) from the surface.

noun

Any mountain that extends more than 9,000 feet but less than 10,000 feet above sea level.

Example Sentences

"Let’s say that Everest was 200 meters higher, that is, a nine-thousander peak. Would an ascent without additional oxygen still be possible?"

Etymology

From nine thousand + -er.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: nine thousand
Suffix: -er

Inflected Forms

nine-thousanders (plural)

Questions

What does nine-thousander mean?: Any mountain that extends more than 9,000 metres (29,528 ft) from the surface.
Where does nine-thousander come from?: From nine thousand + -er.

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