Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peri-apocalyptic

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
per-i-apoc-a-lyp-tic
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

During an apocalypse.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From peri- (“near”) + apocalyptic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more peri-apocalyptic (comparative) most peri-apocalyptic (superlative) periapocalyptic (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

preapocalyptic postapocalyptic

Questions

What does peri-apocalyptic mean?
During an apocalypse.
Where does peri-apocalyptic come from?
From peri- (“near”) + apocalyptic.

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