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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semilunate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
semilu-nate
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

shaped like a crescent; lunate, semilunar, crescent-shaped

Etymology

From semi- + lunate.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more semilunate (comparative) most semilunate (superlative)

Questions

What does semilunate mean?
shaped like a crescent; lunate, semilunar, crescent-shaped
Where does semilunate come from?
From semi- + lunate.

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