Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crustal

/ˈkɹʌstəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.47 in modern English

Syllables: crustal
IPA: /ˈkɹʌstəl/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or forming a crust, especially the crust of the Earth or other planet.

Example Sentences

"The hope was to lower a drill through over 4,000 metres of Pacific Ocean water off the coast of Mexico and drill some 5,000 metres through relatively thin crustal rock."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *krews- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *krustós Proto-Italic *krustosder. Latin crusta Anglo-Norman crustebor. Middle English cruste English crust English -al English crustal From crust + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkɹʌstəl/

Inflected Forms

more crustal (comparative) most crustal (superlative)

Derived Forms

intracrustal noncrustal subcrustal

Questions

How do you pronounce crustal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹʌstəl/.
What does crustal mean?: Of, pertaining to, or forming a crust, especially the crust of the Earth or other planet.
Where does crustal come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *krews- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *krustós Proto-Italic *krustosder. Latin crusta Anglo-Norman crustebor. Middle English cruste English crust English -al English crustal From crust + -al.

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