Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rivulose

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rivu-lose
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Marked by thin, winding or crooked lines.

Example Sentences

"It is also generally marked above by flexuose anastomosing black, indented lines, whence it appears as if insculpt with rivulose sutures."

Etymology

From Latin rivulus (“rivulet”) + -ose.

Inflected Forms

more rivulose (comparative) most rivulose (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

rivulet rivose

Questions

What does rivulose mean?: Marked by thin, winding or crooked lines.
Where does rivulose come from?: From Latin rivulus (“rivulet”) + -ose.

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