Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semiobscure

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: semiob-scure
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Somewhat obscure.

adj

Of the wings of insects: deeply tinged with brownish-grey, but semitransparent.

Example Sentences

"It’s a literary tribute album, in effect, on which reliable earners acknowledge the influence of a respectably semiobscure national treasure by covering his songs."

Etymology

From semi- + obscure.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: semi

Questions

What does semiobscure mean?: Somewhat obscure.
Where does semiobscure come from?: From semi- + obscure.

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