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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

karstic

/ˈkɑɹstɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
karstic
IPA
/ˈkɑɹstɪk/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to karst.

Etymology

Etymology tree Italo-Dalmatianbor. German Karstbor. English karst Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English karstic From karst + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑɹstɪk/
  • British English: /ˈkɑːstɪk/

Derived Forms

cryptokarstic nonkarstic palaeokarstic paleokarstic pseudokarstic

Phrases

karstic spring

Questions

How do you pronounce karstic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑɹstɪk/.
What does karstic mean?
Of or pertaining to karst.
Where does karstic come from?
Etymology tree Italo-Dalmatianbor. German Karstbor. English karst Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English karstic From karst + -ic.

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