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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

athwartwise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
athwart-wise
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

athwart; in a side-to-side orientation

Etymology

From athwart + -wise.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does athwartwise mean?
athwart; in a side-to-side orientation
Where does athwartwise come from?
From athwart + -wise.

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