Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pterror

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pter-ror
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of orange baboon tarantula.

Humorous; Informal

Etymology

Etymology tree taxonomic name Pterinochilus Latin terrorbor. Old French terreur Middle French terreurbor. Middle English terrour English terror blend English pterror Blend of taxonomic name Pterinochilus + English terror.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pterrors (plural)

Synonyms

orange baboon tarantula

Questions

What does pterror mean?: Synonym of orange baboon tarantula.
Where does pterror come from?: Etymology tree taxonomic name Pterinochilus Latin terrorbor. Old French terreur Middle French terreurbor. Middle English terrour English terror blend English pterror Blend of taxonomic name Pterinochilus + English terror.

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