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sapropel

/ˈsapɹə(ʊ)pɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sapro-pel
IPA
/ˈsapɹə(ʊ)pɛl/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An aquatic sludge-like sediment rich in organic matter formed in oxygen-free areas at the bottom of lakes, seas etc.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From German Sapropel, corresponding to sapro- + Ancient Greek πηλός (pēlós, “mud, clay”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Sapropel, πηλός

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈsapɹə(ʊ)pɛl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sapropels (plural)

Derived Forms

sapropelic

Questions

How do you pronounce sapropel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsapɹə(ʊ)pɛl/.
What does sapropel mean?
An aquatic sludge-like sediment rich in organic matter formed in oxygen-free areas at the bottom of lakes, seas etc.
Where does sapropel come from?
It is traced to German.

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