Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skipathon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: skipathon
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A charity event in which participants jump rope.

Example Sentences

"In 2006 a mass skipathon had 7632 children skipping continuously for three minutes at 85 locations in the United Kingdom and Ireland."

Etymology

From skip + -athon.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: skip

Inflected Forms

skipathons (plural)

Questions

What does skipathon mean?: A charity event in which participants jump rope.
Where does skipathon come from?: From skip + -athon.

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