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rupellary

/ɹuːˈpɛləɹi/

rupellary adjective: rocky.

Adjective

rupellary (comparative more rupellary, superlative most rupellary)

  1. (rare) Rocky.
    • this rupellary nidary1644 March 7 (Gregorian calendar), John Evelyn, “[Diary entry for 27 February 1644]”, in William Bray, editor, Memoirs, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn, […], 2nd edition, volume...
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:rupellary.

Forms of rupellary

comparativemore rupellary
superlativemost rupellary

Origin of rupellary

From Latin rūpella, diminutive of rūpēs (“cliff, rock”).

Questions about rupellary

What does rupellary mean?
Rupellary means rocky.
What part of speech is rupellary?
Rupellary is an adjective.
How do you pronounce rupellary?
Rupellary is pronounced /ɹuːˈpɛləɹi/.

Words near rupellary in the dictionary

  1. Rupe
  2. rupee
  3. rupees
  4. Rupel
  5. Rupelian
  6. rupellary
  7. Rupenide
  8. Rupenides
  9. Rupert
  10. Rupert's drop
  11. Rupert's drops

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