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iter

/ˈaɪtə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
iter
IPA
/ˈaɪtə(ɹ)/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A passage, especially the passage between the third and fourth ventricles in the brain; the cerebral aqueduct.

Archaic

name

Acronym of International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin iter (“passage”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₁ey-, iter

Usage

Inflected Forms

iters (plural)

Derived Forms

iteral

Questions

How do you pronounce iter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪtə(ɹ)/.
What does iter mean?
A passage, especially the passage between the third and fourth ventricles in the brain; the cerebral aqueduct.
Where does iter come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce iter

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