Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epigeal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: epigeal
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Living near the surface of the ground

adj

Emerging above the surface of the ground after being germinated

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπίγειος (epígeios, “on the earth”) + -al.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἐπίγειος

Frequently Paired Words

epigean epigeic epigeous hypogeal

Questions

What does epigeal mean?: Living near the surface of the ground
Where does epigeal come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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