Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overbar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-bar
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A line placed above text; the character ‾ (◌̅).

verb

To place a line above (text).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English bar English overbar From over- + bar.

Usage

Inflected Forms

overbars (plural) overbars (present, singular) overbarring (participle, present) overbarred (participle, past) overbarred (past)

Frequently Paired Words

macron

Synonyms

overline overscore vinculum

Questions

What does overbar mean?
A line placed above text; the character ‾ (◌̅).
Where does overbar come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English bar English overbar From over- + bar.

How to pronounce overbar

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