Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

termitary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ter-mi-tary
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An anthill built and occupied by termites.

Example Sentences

"Termites are also an important component of the dwarf mongoose diet, but this effect of termitaries on mongoose distribution is likely to be secondary."

Etymology

From termite + -ary.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: termite

Inflected Forms

termitaries (plural)

Questions

What does termitary mean?: An anthill built and occupied by termites.
Where does termitary come from?: From termite + -ary.

How to pronounce termitary

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