Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

undular

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-du-lar
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the form of a moving wave

Example Sentences

"This breaking criterion can also be applied to time-dependent situations, and one case of interest is the development of an undular bore created by an influx at a lateral boundary."

Etymology

Surface analysis Latin undula + -ar.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: undula
Suffix: -ar

Derived Forms

undularly

Questions

What does undular mean?: Having the form of a moving wave
Where does undular come from?: Surface analysis Latin undula + -ar.

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