Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

miasmatic

/ˌmaɪəzˈmætɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: mi-as-mat-ic
IPA: /ˌmaɪəzˈmætɪk/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reeking, oppressing, having the nature of miasma.

Example Sentences

"In the Renaissance, when disease was thought to be miasmatic, or transmitted by bad air and smells, strongly perfumed gloves were thought to protect the wearer from epidemics."

Inflected Forms

more miasmatic (comparative) most miasmatic (superlative)

Derived Forms

antimiasmatic

Questions

How do you pronounce miasmatic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmaɪəzˈmætɪk/.
What does miasmatic mean?: Reeking, oppressing, having the nature of miasma.

How to pronounce miasmatic

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