Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

death mask

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables: death -mask
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plaster or similar cast of a person's face after death.

Example Sentences

"The cave, abandoned long ago by shepherds, is draped with weird symbols, death masks, amulets and gargoyles."

Inflected Forms

death masks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

life mask

Questions

What does death mask mean?: A plaster or similar cast of a person's face after death.

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