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anchihaline

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-chi-ha-line
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to independent or semi-independent bodies of water near to the sea, especially in coastal hollows.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Apparently coined from Ancient Greek ἄγχι (ánkhi, “near”) + ἅλινος (hálinos, “saline”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more anchihaline (comparative) most anchihaline (superlative) anchialine (alternative)

Questions

What does anchihaline mean?
Pertaining to independent or semi-independent bodies of water near to the sea, especially in coastal hollows.
Where does anchihaline come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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