Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ablaq

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ablaq
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternating light and dark stone, as used in (especially Arabic) architecture.

Example Sentences

"For quotations using this term, see Citations:ablaq."

Etymology

From Arabic أَبْلَق (ʔablaq).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: أَبْلَق

Frequently Paired Words

piebald

Questions

What does ablaq mean?: Alternating light and dark stone, as used in (especially Arabic) architecture.
Where does ablaq come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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