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sub-mediterranean

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables
sub--mediter-ranean
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a climate, that is similar to a Mediterranean one but in which the driest months have slightly more rainfall.

Etymology

From sub- + Mediterranean.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does sub-mediterranean mean?
Of a climate, that is similar to a Mediterranean one but in which the driest months have slightly more rainfall.
Where does sub-mediterranean come from?
From sub- + Mediterranean.

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