Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

comal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: co-mal
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flat, pan-like clay or metal griddle used to cook tortillas or other foods.

name

A programming language influenced by BASIC and Pascal.

Example Sentences

"A freshly ground masa tortilla, as it cooks on a comal, inflates as the steam inside pushes apart the sides and releases an intoxicating toasted corn aroma."
"Mr. Lindsey's letter in Vol. 5, No. 11 made some misleading claims for COMAL. He stated that COMAL, like BASIC, is free. Well, back in October of 1981, a price of $49.95 for a COMAL starter package was mentioned in Robert Baker's PET-pourri column in Microcomputing."

Etymology

From Mexican Spanish comal, from Classical Nahuatl comālli.

Word Breakdown

Root: comal, comālli

Inflected Forms

comals (plural) comales (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

tenamaste

Synonyms

comate comose

Questions

What does comal mean?: A flat, pan-like clay or metal griddle used to cook tortillas or other foods.
Where does comal come from?: From Mexican Spanish comal, from Classical Nahuatl comālli.

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