Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cirr-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cir-r-
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Alternative form of cirro- (“curl, fringe, tentacle”).

Etymology

From cirrus (“cloud-type”) and Latin cirrus (“fringe”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: cirrus

Inflected Forms

cirro- (alternative) cirri- (alternative)

Questions

What does cirr- mean?: Alternative form of cirro- (“curl, fringe, tentacle”).
Where does cirr- come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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