Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

freediving

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: free-d-iv-ing
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of free-diving.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of freedive

Example Sentences

"He always said freediving was the best way to spearfish because it required enormous patience and concentration, without the benefit of a scuba tank, to hold one’s position until the right prey came along."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijwaz Proto-West Germanic *friu Old English frēo Middle English fre English free English diving English freediving From free + diving.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does freediving mean?: Alternative form of free-diving.
Where does freediving come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijwaz Proto-West Germanic *friu Old English frēo Middle English fre English free English diving English freediving From free + diving.

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