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plumbeous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
plumbeous
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Consisting of, or resembling, lead.

adj

Dull; heavy; stupid.

Etymology

From Latin plumbeus, from plumbum (“lead”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more plumbeous (comparative) most plumbeous (superlative)

Phrases

plumbeous ibis

Questions

What does plumbeous mean?
Consisting of, or resembling, lead.
Where does plumbeous come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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