Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talud

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: talud
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inward-sloping surface or panel, in talud-tablero architecture.

Example Sentences

"Many of these manmade structures have collapsed over the years, and, consequently, a large percent of the taluds have been lost. Numerous dams remain, however, [...]"

Etymology

From Spanish talud.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: talud

Inflected Forms

taluds (plural)

Questions

What does talud mean?: An inward-sloping surface or panel, in talud-tablero architecture.
Where does talud come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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