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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

insperse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-sperse
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sprinkle; to scatter.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin inspersus, past participle of inspergere (“to sprinkle upon”); prefix in- (“in, on”) + spargere (“to sprinkle”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

insperses (present, singular) inspersing (participle, present) inspersed (participle, past) inspersed (past)

Questions

What does insperse mean?
To sprinkle; to scatter.
Where does insperse come from?
From Latin inspersus, past participle of inspergere (“to sprinkle upon”); prefix in- (“in, on”) + spargere (“to sprinkle”).

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