Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

undeath

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: un-death
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being undead.

Uncountable

noun

The moment of passing into an undead state.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"After the vampire bit me, I passed from life to undeath."
""That invitation was made before your death. Or undeath. Or whatever you call it." "Rebirth," he whispered. "Begone!""
"No one could decide for certain whether the specimen as a whole were alive or dead, only that some organ function remained and the cells continued to regenerate, albeit at a much slower rate than before their death. Or undeath."

Etymology

From un- + death, on the pattern of undead.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

unlife

Questions

What does undeath mean?: The state of being undead.
Where does undeath come from?: From un- + death, on the pattern of undead.

How to pronounce undeath

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