Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teneral

/ˈtɛ.nə.ɹəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ten-er-al
IPA: /ˈtɛ.nə.ɹəl/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In the pale, soft-bodied state that follows moulting, before the hardening and darkening of the cuticle, during which the creature is able to expand.

noun

Such an imago.

Etymology

From Latin tener + -al.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: tener
Suffix: al

Inflected Forms

tenerals (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

tenerity

Questions

How do you pronounce teneral?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛ.nə.ɹəl/.
What does teneral mean?: In the pale, soft-bodied state that follows moulting, before the hardening and darkening of the cuticle, during which the creature is able to expand.
Where does teneral come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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