Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marsquake

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: marsquake
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A quake on the planet Mars, perhaps caused by land tides, volcanic eruptions, or meteorite strikes.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of marsquake.

Example Sentences

"It recorded several impulsive signals that might have been marsquakes..."
"After more than four years, 1,300 marsquakes, and countless scientific discoveries, our @NASAInSight lander has reached the end of its mission."
"Some of the scientific explanations that promote natural formation include wind faceting and shifting of subterrain plates (Marsquakes ) ."

Etymology

From Mars + quake, after the pattern of earthquake.

Inflected Forms

marsquakes (plural)

Questions

What does marsquake mean?: A quake on the planet Mars, perhaps caused by land tides, volcanic eruptions, or meteorite strikes.
Where does marsquake come from?: From Mars + quake, after the pattern of earthquake.

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