Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paleopole

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pa-le-opole
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The current position that the north pole or south pole would have had in the geologic past.

Example Sentences

"The most serious problem involves the large age uncertainties associated with most Precambrian paleopoles."

Etymology

From paleo- + pole.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: paleo

Inflected Forms

paleopoles (plural) palaeopole (alternative)

Questions

What does paleopole mean?: The current position that the north pole or south pole would have had in the geologic past.
Where does paleopole come from?: From paleo- + pole.

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