Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross-cultural

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.56 in modern English

Syllables
cross--cul-tur-al
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Between two or more cultures; intercultural.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English cross- Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English cultural English cross-cultural From cross- + cultural.

Questions

What does cross-cultural mean?
Between two or more cultures; intercultural.
Where does cross-cultural come from?
Etymology tree English cross- Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English cultural English cross-cultural From cross- + cultural.

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