Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neritic

/nəˈɹɪtɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
ner-it-ic
IPA
/nəˈɹɪtɪk/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to a marine environment of shallow waters.

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1891. Borrowed from German neritisch, from Ancient Greek Νηρίτης (Nērítēs, “minor sea god”) + German -isch (“-ic”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

nerite

Synonyms

sublittoral

Rhymes With

critic semitic analytic parasitic catalytic psychoanalytic dendritic electrolytic paralytic arthritic hemolytic granitic

Questions

How do you pronounce neritic?
The recorded pronunciation is /nəˈɹɪtɪk/.
What does neritic mean?
Of or relating to a marine environment of shallow waters.
Where does neritic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek. First known use: First attested in 1891.

How to pronounce neritic

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