Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cf.

/kəmˈpɛɚ ˌwɪθ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: cf.
IPA: /kəmˈpɛɚ ˌwɪθ/

7

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Compare; compare to; compare with.

verb

Example Sentences

"“Connexion” is the etymological (ie, “correct”) spelling. That is to say, our word is derived from an actual Latin noun, cf. deflexion, inflexion, and reflexion. […] And it might make life easier to abolish the letter “x”. But why should we cut off the fascinating roots of our words? I should carry on preferring “connexion”."

Etymology

From Latin cf., abbreviation of cōnfer (“compare”), imperative of cōnferō (“to compare”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: cf.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kəmˈpɛɚ ˌwɪθ/

Inflected Forms

cf (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

collate confer

Synonyms

cf

Rhymes With

f d/deaf amwf bleph

Questions

How do you pronounce cf.?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəmˈpɛɚ ˌwɪθ/.
What does cf. mean?: Compare; compare to; compare with.
Where does cf. come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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