Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teratical

/təˈɹætɪkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ter-at-i-cal
IPA
/təˈɹætɪkəl/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

wonderful; ominous; prodigious

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τεράτικος (terátikos, “monstrous”), from τέρας (téras, “monster”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: τεράτικος

Usage

Inflected Forms

more teratical (comparative) most teratical (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce teratical?
The recorded pronunciation is /təˈɹætɪkəl/.
What does teratical mean?
wonderful; ominous; prodigious
Where does teratical come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce teratical

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