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criterium

/kɹaɪˈtɪəɹiəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
cri-teri-um
IPA
/kɹaɪˈtɪəɹiəm/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mass-start road-cycle race consisting of several laps around a closed circuit, the length of each lap or circuit ranging from about 1 km to 2 km (1/2 mile to just over 1 mile).

noun

Alternative form of criterion.

Example Sentences

  • "There is no criterium of truth."

Etymology

From French critérium (“competition”), from Latin critērium, from Ancient Greek κριτήριον (kritḗrion).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: critérium, critērium, κριτήριον

Inflected Forms

criteriums (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

circuit race

Synonyms

crit

Rhymes With

miriam bacterium delirium imperium deuterium mycobacterium magisterium cerium corynebacterium cyanobacterium puerperium psalterium

Questions

How do you pronounce criterium?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɹaɪˈtɪəɹiəm/.
What does criterium mean?
A mass-start road-cycle race consisting of several laps around a closed circuit, the length of each lap or circuit ranging from about 1 km to 2 km (1/2 mile to just over 1 mile).
Where does criterium come from?
It is traced to French.

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