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tetric

/ˈtɛtɹɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tet-ric
IPA
/ˈtɛtɹɪk/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Morose, bitter.

Obsolete

adj

Denoting a kind of acid.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin tetricus (“stern, severe, gloomy”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈtɛtɹɪk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more tetric (comparative) most tetric (superlative)

Phrases

tetric acid

Synonyms

tetrical

Questions

How do you pronounce tetric?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛtɹɪk/.
What does tetric mean?
Morose, bitter.
Where does tetric come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce tetric

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