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interpel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-pel
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To interrupt, break in upon, or intercede with.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Etymology

Latin interpello, from inter (“between”) + pellare, akin to pellere (“to drive”), compare French interpeller.

Usage

Inflected Forms

interpels (present, singular) interpelling (participle, present) interpelled (participle, past) interpelled (past)

Derived Forms

interpellation

Frequently Paired Words

interpellate

Questions

What does interpel mean?
To interrupt, break in upon, or intercede with.
Where does interpel come from?
Latin interpello, from inter (“between”) + pellare, akin to pellere (“to drive”), compare French interpeller.

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