Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pseudoaccidental

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pseu-doac-ci-den-tal
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Apparently, but not actually, accidental.

Example Sentences

"Even when the artist strives to distance himself from such choices, as, for example, when he attempts to use various pseudoautomatic devices or even a pseudoaccidental process, he merely narrows the range of choices […]"

Etymology

From pseudo- + accidental.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pseudo

Questions

What does pseudoaccidental mean?: Apparently, but not actually, accidental.
Where does pseudoaccidental come from?: From pseudo- + accidental.

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