Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antipluvial

/antiˈpluːvɪəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-tiplu-vial
IPA: /antiˈpluːvɪəl/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Combatting or protecting one from the rain.

Example Sentences

"The best [umbrella] is a legend, a symbol, a mere mythical lance of anti-pluvial perfection."
"Johnson has taken measures to insure against an untimely deluge: that is, he has concocted a potent antipluvial fetish [...]."

Etymology

From anti- + pluvial.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /antiˈpluːvɪəl/

Inflected Forms

more antipluvial (comparative) most antipluvial (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce antipluvial?: The recorded pronunciation is /antiˈpluːvɪəl/.
What does antipluvial mean?: Combatting or protecting one from the rain.
Where does antipluvial come from?: From anti- + pluvial.

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