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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terete

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
terete
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a smooth circular cross-section; cylindrical, commonly more or less tapering.

Etymology

From Latin teres (“rounded (cylindrical)”).

Inflected Forms

more terete (comparative) most terete (superlative)

Derived Forms

semiterete subterete teretish

Synonyms

teretiform teretial teretous

Questions

What does terete mean?
Having a smooth circular cross-section; cylindrical, commonly more or less tapering.
Where does terete come from?
From Latin teres (“rounded (cylindrical)”).

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