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abstrusive

/æbˈstɹu.sɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ab-stru-sive
IPA
/æbˈstɹu.sɪv/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of abstruse quality.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin abstrūs-, past participial stem of abstrūdō, + -ive. By surface analysis, abstruse + -ive.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æbˈstɹu.sɪv/
  • British English: /əbˈstɹuː.sɪv/

Inflected Forms

more abstrusive (comparative) most abstrusive (superlative)

Derived Forms

abstrusively

Questions

How do you pronounce abstrusive?
The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈstɹu.sɪv/.
What does abstrusive mean?
Of abstruse quality.
Where does abstrusive come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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