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systaltic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sys-taltic
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of, or taking place by, alternate contraction and dilatation.

Archaic

adj

In Ancient Greek music: having a depressing influence.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin systalticus (“drawing together”), from Ancient Greek συσταλτικός (sustaltikós), from συστέλλω (sustéllō). Compare systole.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: systalticus, συσταλτικός

Usage

Derived Forms

thermosystaltic

Frequently Paired Words

diastaltic hesychastic

Questions

What does systaltic mean?
Capable of, or taking place by, alternate contraction and dilatation.
Where does systaltic come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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