Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semiperpetual

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: semiper-pet-u-al
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Almost perpetual; permanent during some periods.

Example Sentences

"Elation was tempered by exhaustion, relief by the fact that I was finally abandoning my semiperpetual student lifestyle..."
"What level of complication can the performer rise to? Mr. Grubinger, with his flailing body and semiperpetual grin, is master of the high-speed chase."

Etymology

From semi- + perpetual.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: semi

Questions

What does semiperpetual mean?: Almost perpetual; permanent during some periods.
Where does semiperpetual come from?: From semi- + perpetual.

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