Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rastrum

/ˈɹæstɹəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ras-trum
IPA: /ˈɹæstɹəm/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A five-pointed writing implement used to draw parallel lines of a staff in sheet music.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin rāstrum (“rake”).

Inflected Forms

rastrums (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce rastrum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹæstɹəm/.
What does rastrum mean?: A five-pointed writing implement used to draw parallel lines of a staff in sheet music.
Where does rastrum come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin rāstrum (“rake”).

How to pronounce rastrum

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