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nonrigid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
non-rigid
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not rigid; flexible.

adj

That maintains its shape only by internal gas pressure.

noun

An airship that maintains its shape only by internal gas pressure.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English non- Proto-Indo-European *Hreyǵ-der. Proto-Italic *rigēō Latin rigeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin rigidusder. Middle English rigide English rigid English nonrigid From non- + rigid.

Inflected Forms

non-rigid (alternative) nonrigids (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

nonrigidity rigid semirigid

Synonyms

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Questions

What does nonrigid mean?
Not rigid; flexible.
Where does nonrigid come from?
Etymology tree English non- Proto-Indo-European *Hreyǵ-der. Proto-Italic *rigēō Latin rigeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin rigidusder. Middle English rigide English rigid English nonrigid From non- + rigid.

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