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spongiopilin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
spon-giopilin
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of cloth interwoven with small pieces of sponge and rendered waterproof on one side by a covering of rubber. When moistened with hot water it is used as a poultice.

Dated; Uncountable

Etymology

From spongio- + Ancient Greek πίλῐνος (pílĭnos, “made of felt”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: πίλῐνος

Usage

Questions

What does spongiopilin mean?
A kind of cloth interwoven with small pieces of sponge and rendered waterproof on one side by a covering of rubber. When moistened with hot water it is used as a poultice.
Where does spongiopilin come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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