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rictal

/ˈrɪktl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ric-tal
IPA
/ˈrɪktl/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Possessing the qualities of a rictus.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin ringor Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin rictuslbor. English rict(us) English -al English rictal From rict(us) + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈrɪktl/
  • British English: /ˈrɪktl/

Inflected Forms

more rictal (comparative) most rictal (superlative)

Derived Forms

postrictal

Questions

How do you pronounce rictal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈrɪktl/.
What does rictal mean?
Possessing the qualities of a rictus.
Where does rictal come from?
Etymology tree Latin ringor Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin rictuslbor. English rict(us) English -al English rictal From rict(us) + -al.

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