Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rupestrian

/ɹuːˈpɛstɹiən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ru-pes-tri-an
IPA: /ɹuːˈpɛstɹiən/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Occurring, or executed on rocks, or on cave walls

Etymology

From New Latin rupestris, from Latin rūpes (“rock”).

Inflected Forms

more rupestrian (comparative) most rupestrian (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

rupestral

Questions

How do you pronounce rupestrian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹuːˈpɛstɹiən/.
What does rupestrian mean?: Occurring, or executed on rocks, or on cave walls
Where does rupestrian come from?: From New Latin rupestris, from Latin rūpes (“rock”).

How to pronounce rupestrian

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