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subdwarf

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sub-d-warf
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A star that is dimmer than a main-sequence star of same temperature; located below the main sequence on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English dwarf English subdwarf From sub- + dwarf.

Inflected Forms

subdwarfs (plural)

Synonyms

subdwarf star

Questions

What does subdwarf mean?
A star that is dimmer than a main-sequence star of same temperature; located below the main sequence on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.
Where does subdwarf come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English dwarf English subdwarf From sub- + dwarf.

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