Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

extra-limital

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ex-tra-lim-i-tal
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

(of animals or birds) that occurs at a considerable distance beyond its normal range

Example Sentences

"They have been excluded from the taxonomic revision because they are currently considered as extra-limital to the study area."

Etymology

From extra- + limital.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: extra

Questions

What does extra-limital mean?: (of animals or birds) that occurs at a considerable distance beyond its normal range
Where does extra-limital come from?: From extra- + limital.

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