Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

algific

/ælˈd͡ʒɪf.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-gif-ic
IPA: /ælˈd͡ʒɪf.ɪk/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very cold; covered in ice or cold air.

Example Sentences

"Hail, New Year's morn, we welcome thee, With all thy splendid show Of ice and snow and driving storm, Much longer known than thou! Thou need'st not think to frighten us With thy algific train; We know too well their fickleness To think they'll long remain."
"Many algific slopes have cold microclimates throughout the summer. , even on the warmest days."
"Maintaining these plants and animals as viable members of Iowa's flora and fauna will require protection of their unique algific habitat."
"Sinkholes are crucial to cold air flow on algific talus slopes."

Etymology

From Latin algificus, from algus (“cold”) + facere (“to make”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: algificus

Inflected Forms

more algific (comparative) most algific (superlative)

Rhymes With

specific scientific pacific terrific horrific prolific honorific hieroglyphic calorific soporific unspecific transpacific

Questions

How do you pronounce algific?: The recorded pronunciation is /ælˈd͡ʒɪf.ɪk/.
What does algific mean?: Very cold; covered in ice or cold air.
Where does algific come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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