Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metasedimentary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.47 in modern English

Syllables: metased-i-men-ta-ry
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a metasediment.

noun

A metasediment.

Example Sentences

"The absence of sedimentaries and metasedimentaries in W52 suggest it is not from the Sepik north coast, which is defined by heterogeneous lithic inclusions derived from the Torricelli Mountains."

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- English sedimentary English metasedimentary From meta- + sedimentary.

Inflected Forms

metasedimentaries (plural)

Questions

What does metasedimentary mean?: Of or pertaining to a metasediment.
Where does metasedimentary come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- English sedimentary English metasedimentary From meta- + sedimentary.

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