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pulverulent

/pʌlˈvɛɹjələnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pul-ver-u-lent
IPA
/pʌlˈvɛɹjələnt/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Consisting of, covered with, or disintegrating into a fine powder; powdery; dusty.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin pulverulentus, from pulvis (“dust”). By surface analysis, pulver + -ule + -ent.

Inflected Forms

more pulverulent (comparative) most pulverulent (superlative) pulverulentous (alternative) pulverulous (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

pulverulence pulverulently

Questions

How do you pronounce pulverulent?
The recorded pronunciation is /pʌlˈvɛɹjələnt/.
What does pulverulent mean?
Consisting of, covered with, or disintegrating into a fine powder; powdery; dusty.
Where does pulverulent come from?
From Latin pulverulentus, from pulvis (“dust”). By surface analysis, pulver + -ule + -ent.

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