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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rolfing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
rolf-ing
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of deep tissue massage.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of rolf

Etymology

From Rolf + -ing. From Ida Pauline Rolf, the creator of Rolfing.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Rolfings (plural)

Synonyms

structural integration

Questions

What does rolfing mean?
A form of deep tissue massage.
Where does rolfing come from?
From Rolf + -ing. From Ida Pauline Rolf, the creator of Rolfing.

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