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teras

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
teras
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a grossly malformed fetus

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷer- Proto-Indo-European *kʷértder. Ancient Greek τέρας (téras)bor. English teras Borrowed from Ancient Greek τέρας (téras).

Inflected Forms

terata (plural)

Derived Forms

hemiteras teramorphous

Phrases

terato-

Synonyms

monster

Questions

What does teras mean?
a grossly malformed fetus
Where does teras come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷer- Proto-Indo-European *kʷértder. Ancient Greek τέρας (téras)bor. English teras Borrowed from Ancient Greek τέρας (téras).

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