Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

super-saharan

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
su-per-sa-ha-ran
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to that part of Africa which lies north of the Sahara Desert.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From super- + Saharan, by analogy with sub-Saharan.

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Questions

What does super-saharan mean?
Of or pertaining to that part of Africa which lies north of the Sahara Desert.
Where does super-saharan come from?
From super- + Saharan, by analogy with sub-Saharan.

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