Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pre-islamic

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
pre-is-lam-ic
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Prior to the rise of Islam.

Etymology

From pre- + Islamic.

Word Breakdown

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Questions

What does pre-islamic mean?
Prior to the rise of Islam.
Where does pre-islamic come from?
From pre- + Islamic.

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