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astrobleme

/ˈæs.tɹoʊ.blim/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
as-trob-leme
IPA
/ˈæs.tɹoʊ.blim/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pit-like structure created by an impacting meteoroid, asteroid or comet.

Etymology

1963, from astro- + Ancient Greek βλῆμα (blêma, “wound from a missile”)

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæs.tɹoʊ.blim/
  • British English: /ˈæs.tɹəʊ.bliːm/

Inflected Forms

astroblemes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

caldera

Synonyms

impact crater

Questions

How do you pronounce astrobleme?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæs.tɹoʊ.blim/.
What does astrobleme mean?
A pit-like structure created by an impacting meteoroid, asteroid or comet.
Where does astrobleme come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce astrobleme

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