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interstadial

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-sta-di-al
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Between developmental stages.

adj

Of or pertaining to a temporary period of thaw in the middle of an ice age.

noun

Such a period.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English stadial English interstadial From inter- + stadial.

Inflected Forms

interstadials (plural)

Derived Forms

interstadially

Frequently Paired Words

interglacial

Questions

What does interstadial mean?
Between developmental stages.
Where does interstadial come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English stadial English interstadial From inter- + stadial.

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