Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

premortal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-mor-tal
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Before the start of life.

Example Sentences

""Latter-day Saints believe that all of us, Christ included, existed in a premortal existence, as spirits," Mr. Millet said."

Etymology

From pre- + mortal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Questions

What does premortal mean?: Before the start of life.
Where does premortal come from?: From pre- + mortal.

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