Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

superheroic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: su-per-heroic
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a superhero; reminiscent of a superhero.

Example Sentences

"One gets the distinct impression that Kirby, the genre's greatest master of superheroic action, doesn't quite know what to do with a non-able-bodied man who is not a villain."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English heroic English superheroic From super- + heroic.

Inflected Forms

more superheroic (comparative) most superheroic (superlative)

Derived Forms

superheroically

Questions

What does superheroic mean?: Of or pertaining to a superhero; reminiscent of a superhero.
Where does superheroic come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English heroic English superheroic From super- + heroic.

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