Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abactinal

/æˈbæk.tə.nl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: abacti-nal
IPA: /æˈbæk.tə.nl̩/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal.

Example Sentences

"The so-called mouth is always placed at one end of these poles, and from it radiate the most prominent organs, in consequence of which I have called this side of the body the oral or actinal area, and the opposite side the aboral or abactinal area."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab-bor. English ab- English actinal English abactinal From ab- + actinal.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /æˈbæk.tə.nl̩/

Derived Forms

abactinally

Antonyms

actinal

Questions

How do you pronounce abactinal?: The recorded pronunciation is /æˈbæk.tə.nl̩/.
What does abactinal mean?: Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal.
Where does abactinal come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab-bor. English ab- English actinal English abactinal From ab- + actinal.

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