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diametral

/daɪˈæmɪtɹəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
di-ame-tral
IPA
/daɪˈæmɪtɹəl/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or measured across a diameter.

adj

Contrary; diametrically opposed.

noun

A diameter.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French dyametral, from Medieval Latin diametrālis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: dyametral, diametrālis

Usage

Inflected Forms

diametrals (plural)

Derived Forms

diametrally nondiametral

Synonyms

diametrical diametric

Questions

How do you pronounce diametral?
The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈæmɪtɹəl/.
What does diametral mean?
Of, relating to, or measured across a diameter.
Where does diametral come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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