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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-petal

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
-petal
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

travelling towards

Etymology

Formed from the stem of Latin petō, petere (“seek, aim”), with the suffix -al, from Latin -alis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

-fugal

Frequently Paired Words

-fugal

Questions

What does -petal mean?
travelling towards
Where does -petal come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce -petal

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