Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apsidal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
ap-si-dal
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an apse.

adj

of or pertaining to an apsis.

Etymology

Etymology tree English apside Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English apsidal From apside + -al.

Derived Forms

Phrases

apsidal chapel apsidal line

Questions

What does apsidal mean?
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an apse.
Where does apsidal come from?
Etymology tree English apside Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English apsidal From apside + -al.

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