Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semimodal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: semi-modal
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having only some of the characteristics of the major modal verbs.

noun

A verb having only some of the characteristics of the major modal verbs.

Etymology

From semi- + modal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: semi

Inflected Forms

semimodals (plural)

Questions

What does semimodal mean?: Having only some of the characteristics of the major modal verbs.
Where does semimodal come from?: From semi- + modal.

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