Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zastruga

/zæˈstɹuːɡə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: za-s-tru-ga
IPA: /zæˈstɹuːɡə/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of sastruga.

Example Sentences

"Later winds, if of sufficient force, will erode away the kalutoqaniq, producing sculptured forms which have great beauty but which are exceeding difficult to traverse. The sculpturings are widely known by the terms zastrugi (Russian) or skavler (Norwegian), but are more accurately known as kaioqlaq (Eskimo [Inuit]). Zastrugi or skavler refer to surface sculpturings in general. Kaioqlaq refers to large, hard sculpturings while the word tumarinyiq (Eskimo [Inuit]) refers to small zastrugi or "ripple marks.""

Etymology

From Russian заструга (zastruga), related to струг (strug, “plane (tool)”).

Origin

Source language: Russian

Word Breakdown

Root: заструга

Inflected Forms

zastrugas (plural) zastrugi (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce zastruga?: The recorded pronunciation is /zæˈstɹuːɡə/.
What does zastruga mean?: Alternative form of sastruga.
Where does zastruga come from?: It is traced to Russian.

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