Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

protometal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pro-tomet-al
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A style of music that was a precursor to heavy metal.

Uncountable

Etymology

From proto- + metal.

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Questions

What does protometal mean?
A style of music that was a precursor to heavy metal.
Where does protometal come from?
From proto- + metal.

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