Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

asperitas

/æsˈpɛɹɪtas/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: as-pe-ri-tas
IPA: /æsˈpɛɹɪtas/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cloud formation characterized by wavy undulations in the cloud base.

Etymology

From Latin asperitās, replacing the older undulatus asperatus. Doublet of asperity.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: asperitās

Inflected Forms

asperitates (plural) asperitases (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce asperitas?: The recorded pronunciation is /æsˈpɛɹɪtas/.
What does asperitas mean?: A cloud formation characterized by wavy undulations in the cloud base.
Where does asperitas come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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