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cometary

/ˈkɑ.məˌtɛ.ri/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
cometary
IPA
/ˈkɑ.məˌtɛ.ri/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

relating to comets

Etymology

Etymology tree English comet Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English cometary From comet + -ary.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑ.məˌtɛ.ri/
  • British English: /ˈkɒm.ɪ.t(ə).ri/

Derived Forms

exocometary uncometary

Synonyms

cometic

Questions

How do you pronounce cometary?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑ.məˌtɛ.ri/.
What does cometary mean?
relating to comets
Where does cometary come from?
Etymology tree English comet Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English cometary From comet + -ary.

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