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abietic

/ˌæb.iˈɛt.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
abi-et-ic
IPA
/ˌæb.iˈɛt.ɪk/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or derived from fir trees

adj

Of or pertaining to abietic acid or its derivatives

Etymology

From Abies, from Latin abiet- + -ic, oblique stem of abiēs (“silver fir”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæb.iˈɛt.ɪk/

Derived Forms

abietene dehydroabietic hydroabietic neoabietic

Rhymes With

genetic magnetic non-magnetic athletic pathetic aesthetic sympathetic energetic poetic diabetic kinetic anesthetic

Questions

How do you pronounce abietic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæb.iˈɛt.ɪk/.
What does abietic mean?
Of, pertaining to, or derived from fir trees
Where does abietic come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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