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trass

/tɹæs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
trass
IPA
/tɹæs/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A whitish, greyish volcanic tufa, formed of decomposed trachytic cinders, sometimes used as a cement.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A coarse sort of plaster or mortar, durable in water, formerly used to line cisterns and other reservoirs of water.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

Etymology

From Dutch tras or German Trass, probably from Italian terrazzo (“terrace”). See terrace.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tɹæs/
  • British English: /tɹɑːs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

trasses (plural) tarrace (alternative) tarras (alternative) terras (alternative)

Rhymes With

class world-class pass ass mass glass grass brass snake in the grass hamas abbas madras

Questions

How do you pronounce trass?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹæs/.
What does trass mean?
A whitish, greyish volcanic tufa, formed of decomposed trachytic cinders, sometimes used as a cement.
Where does trass come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

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