Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-imal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: -i-mal
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form names of numerical bases (radixes).

Example Sentences

"ennea- (“nine”) + triges- (“thirty”) + -imal → enneatrigesimal (“base 39”)"
"cento- (“one hundred”) + duo- (“two”) + dec- (“ten”) + -imal → centoduodecimal (“base 112”)"

Etymology

Rebracketing of decimal, as if it were from dec- + -imal.

Questions

What does -imal mean?: Used to form names of numerical bases (radixes).
Where does -imal come from?: Rebracketing of decimal, as if it were from dec- + -imal.

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