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semimonthly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
semi-month-ly
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Occurring twice a month or at half month intervals.

adv

In a manner occurring twice a month or at half month intervals.

noun

Something done or made every half month, especially a periodical.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English monthly English semimonthly From semi- + monthly.

Inflected Forms

semimonthlies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

fortnightly biweekly semiweekly bimonthly

Synonyms

bimonthly

Questions

What does semimonthly mean?
Occurring twice a month or at half month intervals.
Where does semimonthly come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English monthly English semimonthly From semi- + monthly.

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