Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overstory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: over-sto-ry
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The upper portion of a community of plants, above the understory.

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 story English overstory From over- + story.

Inflected Forms

overstories (plural)

Synonyms

canopy

Questions

What does overstory mean?: The upper portion of a community of plants, above the understory.
Where does overstory 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 story English overstory From over- + story.

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