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penthemimeris

/ˌpɛnθɪˈmɪməɹɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
penthemimeris
IPA
/ˌpɛnθɪˈmɪməɹɪs/
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A prosal group of two and a half feet.

Etymology

From Latin penthēmimeris, from Ancient Greek πενθημιμερής (penthēmimerḗs, “having five half-feet”): πέντε (pénte, “five”) + ἡμι- (hēmi-) + μέρος (méros, “part, metrical foot”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: penthēmimeris, πενθημιμερής

Inflected Forms

penthemim (alternative) penthemimer (alternative) penthemimeres (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce penthemimeris?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛnθɪˈmɪməɹɪs/.
What does penthemimeris mean?
A prosal group of two and a half feet.
Where does penthemimeris come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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