Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

propalinal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
propali-nal
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Moving backward and forward, as the underjaw does during mastication.

Etymology

From pro- + palinal.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does propalinal mean?
Moving backward and forward, as the underjaw does during mastication.
Where does propalinal come from?
From pro- + palinal.

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