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lentic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
lentic
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to, or living in still waters (such as lakes, ponds, or wetlands).

Etymology

From Latin lentus (“slow”) + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more lentic (comparative) most lentic (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

lotic littoral

Questions

What does lentic mean?
Of or pertaining to, or living in still waters (such as lakes, ponds, or wetlands).
Where does lentic come from?
From Latin lentus (“slow”) + -ic.

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