Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ribwork

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rib-work
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of ribs in architecture or construction.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From rib + -work.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: rib

Usage

Inflected Forms

ribworks (plural)

Questions

What does ribwork mean?: The use of ribs in architecture or construction.
Where does ribwork come from?: From rib + -work.

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