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richter

/ˈɹɪkt.ɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables
richter
IPA
/ˈɹɪkt.ɚ/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

noun

(Followed by a decimal number): A Richter scale magnitude to indicate the severity of an earthquake. "Richter" is prefixed to the magnitude value. This has generally been superseded by the Moment-Magnitude Scale

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from German Richter.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹɪkt.ɚ/
  • British English: /ˈɹɪkt.ə/

Usage

Derived Forms

Richterian

Phrases

Richter scale

Synonyms

magnitude

Rhymes With

victor viktor stricter predictor constrictor schlichter fichter nichter stichter

Questions

How do you pronounce richter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɪkt.ɚ/.
What does richter mean?
A surname from German.
Where does richter come from?
Borrowed from German Richter.

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