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subapical

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
sub-api-cal
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Below an apex.

adj

Pronounced with the underside of the tongue.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-der. Proto-Italic *apeks Latin apex New Latinder. English apic- Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English apical English subapical From sub- + apical.

Inflected Forms

more subapical (comparative) most subapical (superlative)

Questions

What does subapical mean?
Below an apex.
Where does subapical come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-der. Proto-Italic *apeks Latin apex New Latinder. English apic- Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English apical English subapical From sub- + apical.

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