Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alfisol

/ˈælfɪsɒl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-fisol
IPA: /ˈælfɪsɒl/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abundant soil order in the USDA soil taxonomy, with a clay-enriched subsoil and relatively high native fertility, widely used both in agriculture and forestry.

Etymology

From translingual Al (chemical symbol for aluminum) + Fe (chemical symbol for iron) + -sol.

Word Breakdown

Root: Al
Suffix: -sol

Inflected Forms

alfisols (plural)

Derived Forms

aqualf cryalf udalf ustalf xeralf

Questions

How do you pronounce alfisol?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈælfɪsɒl/.
What does alfisol mean?: An abundant soil order in the USDA soil taxonomy, with a clay-enriched subsoil and relatively high native fertility, widely used both in agriculture and forestry.
Where does alfisol come from?: From translingual Al (chemical symbol for aluminum) + Fe (chemical symbol for iron) + -sol.

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