Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petrifactive

/ˌpɛtɹɪˈfæktɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pet-ri-fac-tive
IPA: /ˌpɛtɹɪˈfæktɪv/

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the quality of converting organic matter into stone; petrifying.

adj

Pertaining to, or characterized by, petrifaction.

Example Sentences

"petrifactive changes"
"Hereof in ſubterraneous cavities, and under the earth there are many [objects resembling unicorns' horns] to be found in ſeverall parts of Germany; which are but the Lapideſcencies and petrifactive mutations of hard bodies; [...]"

Questions

How do you pronounce petrifactive?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛtɹɪˈfæktɪv/.
What does petrifactive mean?: Having the quality of converting organic matter into stone; petrifying.

How to pronounce petrifactive

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