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supermassive

/sˌupɚmˈæsɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
su-per-mas-sive
IPA
/sˌupɚmˈæsɪv/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Extremely massive; of extraordinary mass.

Example Sentences

  • "supermassive star"
  • "supermassive SVBIED"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English massive English supermassive From super- + massive.

Inflected Forms

more supermassive (comparative) most supermassive (superlative)

Derived Forms

supermassively supermassiveness

Phrases

supermassive black hole

Frequently Paired Words

submassive

Synonyms

ultramassive

Rhymes With

massive passive impassive

Questions

How do you pronounce supermassive?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˌupɚmˈæsɪv/.
What does supermassive mean?
Extremely massive; of extraordinary mass.
Where does supermassive come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English massive English supermassive From super- + massive.

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