altarpiece
/ˈɑl.təɹˌpis/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.29 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "I walked across the concrete to examine the altarpiece of the atomic age. A large crack ran through it."
- "“It’s this snaggletoothed, little bird-footed homunculus caricature,” Bourneuf said. “Many artists at this time were trying to make new altarpieces. Klee tended to take a very skeptical distance from the sort of grandiose projects of many of his expressionist peers, so I think it’s actually kind of mocking those hopes.”"
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɑl.təɹˌpis/