Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semi-permanent

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: semi-per-ma-nent
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of semipermanent.

Example Sentences

"The task was the harder in that the restored service had not only to start forthwith but also to last for several months pending modifications to the multiple-unit electric stock, and this called for organisation on a semi-permanent basis."
"He wants to offer a better experience of the railways, especially as women and children are increasingly making return visits to see the men of their families as the war drags on and their exile becomes semi-permanent."

Etymology

From semi- + permanent.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: semi

Questions

What does semi-permanent mean?: Alternative form of semipermanent.
Where does semi-permanent come from?: From semi- + permanent.

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