Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pulveral

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pul-ver-al
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to powder.

Example Sentences

"They are given in divers formes, either liquid, which muſt be attracted by the noſe, or ſolid, which muſt be ingeſted into the noſtrills, or pulverall, which muſt be ſnuffed up."
"Pulveral purifications can only be uſed where pure water is wanting."
"The appearance and design of the stones would suggest that in turning, shaping, and polishing the architects used pulveral processes of workmanship."
"S’il meurt avant qu’on soit fixé sur son sexe on ne le lavera pas⁵. Mais on se contentera d’une simple lustration pulvérale (tayamam)."

Etymology

From Latin pulvis + -al. By surface analysis, pulver + -al.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: pulvis

Synonyms

powdery

Questions

What does pulveral mean?: Relating to powder.
Where does pulveral come from?: From Latin pulvis + -al. By surface analysis, pulver + -al.

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