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cataractous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
catarac-tous
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a cataract in the eye.

Archaic

adj

Affected with cataracts.

Archaic

Etymology

From cataract + -ous.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does cataractous mean?
Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a cataract in the eye.
Where does cataractous come from?
From cataract + -ous.

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