Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seamount

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: seamount
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An underwater mountain with a prominence of more than 1,000 meters, which does not breach the surface of the water.

Etymology

From sea + mount.

Inflected Forms

seamounts (plural)

Derived Forms

tablemount

Phrases

seamount chain

Frequently Paired Words

guyot knoll

Questions

What does seamount mean?: An underwater mountain with a prominence of more than 1,000 meters, which does not breach the surface of the water.
Where does seamount come from?: From sea + mount.

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