Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paragrandine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: para-gran-dine
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument with a rod, supposed to avert the occurrence of hailstorms.

Dated

Etymology

From Italian parare (“to parry”) + grandine (“hail”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: parare

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

paragrandines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

paragrele

Questions

What does paragrandine mean?: An instrument with a rod, supposed to avert the occurrence of hailstorms.
Where does paragrandine come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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