Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unbuttressed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-but-tressed
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not buttressed; having a trunk without a flared base

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English buttressed English unbuttressed From un- + buttressed.

Questions

What does unbuttressed mean?
Lacking buttresses or supports
Where does unbuttressed come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English buttressed English unbuttressed From un- + buttressed.

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