Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

halfpace

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: half-pace
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A platform of a staircase where the stair turns back in exactly the reverse direction of the lower flight.

Archaic

Etymology

From half + pace.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

halfpaces (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

quarterpace

Questions

What does halfpace mean?: A platform of a staircase where the stair turns back in exactly the reverse direction of the lower flight.
Where does halfpace come from?: From half + pace.

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