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maltha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
maltha
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thick mineral pitch.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Mineral tar.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any similar preparation used by the ancients as a cement, stucco, or mortar.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin maltha, from Ancient Greek μάλθα (máltha).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: maltha, μάλθα

Usage

Inflected Forms

malthas (plural)

Synonyms

mineral tar

Questions

What does maltha mean?
A thick mineral pitch.
Where does maltha come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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