earthrise
/ˈɝθˌɹaɪz/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The event of the Earth rising over the horizon of another celestial body, typically the Moon.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
Alternative letter-case form of earthrise.
Example Sentences
- "For quotations using this term, see Citations:earthrise."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɝθˌɹaɪz/
- British English: /ˈɜːθˌɹaɪz/