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ribaldrous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rib-al-drous
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a ribald quality; lewd or lascivious

Archaic

Etymology

From ribaldry + -ous.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more ribaldrous (comparative) most ribaldrous (superlative)

Questions

What does ribaldrous mean?
Of a ribald quality; lewd or lascivious
Where does ribaldrous come from?
From ribaldry + -ous.

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