Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subascending

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-as-cend-ing
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Almost or imperfectly ascending.

Example Sentences

"Palpi moderate, subascending, rather stout, long scaled below; front with scale tuft; tongue developed; antennæ of slightly flattened, filiform, finely and shortly ciliate; […]"

Etymology

From sub- + ascending.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Questions

What does subascending mean?: Almost or imperfectly ascending.
Where does subascending come from?: From sub- + ascending.

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