Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ultraplinian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ul-tra-plini-an
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

More powerful than that of Vesuvius in AD 79 (witnessed by Pliny the younger)

Example Sentences

"The volcanic components of fluvio-lacustrine sedimentary series in Southern Apennines are mainly associated with the plinian and ultraplinian eruptions of Roccamonfina and Vulture volcanoes."

Etymology

From ultra- + Plinian.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ultra

Questions

What does ultraplinian mean?: More powerful than that of Vesuvius in AD 79 (witnessed by Pliny the younger)
Where does ultraplinian come from?: From ultra- + Plinian.

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