Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afterburden

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: af-ter-bur-den
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of afterburthen.

Example Sentences

"The child neither cried nor seemed to breathe, but he could be given no succour until the womb was freed of its afterburden; and all efforts were centred upon this."

Etymology

From after- + burden.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: after

Inflected Forms

afterburdens (plural)

Questions

What does afterburden mean?: Alternative form of afterburthen.
Where does afterburden come from?: From after- + burden.

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