Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

officinally

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: of-fic-i-nal-ly
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In officinal terms.

Example Sentences

"This tartrate, when freed from impurities, is known officinally under the name of cream of tartar."

Etymology

From officinal + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: officinal

Questions

What does officinally mean?: In officinal terms.
Where does officinally come from?: From officinal + -ly.

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