Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microblade

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: mi-crob-lade
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small blade, typically produced in prehistoric times from silica-rich minerals.

Example Sentences

"The upper Palaeolithic period saw the first production of microblade tools."

Etymology

Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-der. Proto-Germanic *bladą Proto-West Germanic *blad Old English blæd Middle English bladder. Middle English blade English blade English microblade From micro- + blade.

Inflected Forms

microblades (plural)

Questions

What does microblade mean?: A small blade, typically produced in prehistoric times from silica-rich minerals.
Where does microblade come from?: Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-der. Proto-Germanic *bladą Proto-West Germanic *blad Old English blæd Middle English bladder. Middle English blade English blade English microblade From micro- + blade.

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