via ferrata
/ˌviːə fəˈɹɑːtə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "In the three places in this book where the vie ferrate are of a slightly more advanced level, alternative trails have been suggested."
- "Vie ferrate are frequently demanding undertakings requiring experience in many aspects of mountaineering."
- "The loss of welfare for vie ferrate in Pale di S. Martino was twice as large as that in Tofane, indicating the vie ferrate are probably more appealing."
- "Like its counterparts in the Dolomites, where the first vie ferrate were built to help move troops through the mountains during World War I, this one has a steel cable bolted into the rock, paralleling the Rings."
- "Hidden away among steep crags and dense forests, Chisà is the starting point for several interesting hikes, and also for possibly the most thrilling via ferrata in Corsica."
- "However, the dramatic beauty and tricky rock faces attracted the attention of local and foreign climbers, and during the 1930s the construction of a via ferrata to the base of difficult climbs began."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˌviːə fəˈɹɑːtə/