Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semiabandoned

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: semi-a-ban-doned
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not completely abandoned, but neglected or rarely visited.

Example Sentences

"Many dwellings have been semiabandoned as inhabitants have moved to farms on the plain to return mainly for summer or for festivals."

Etymology

From semi- + abandoned.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: semi

Questions

What does semiabandoned mean?: Not completely abandoned, but neglected or rarely visited.
Where does semiabandoned come from?: From semi- + abandoned.

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