Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sexy prime

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables: sexy prime
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of a pair of prime numbers that differ by six.

Example Sentences

"11 and 17, and, 13 and 19, are pairs of sexy primes."

Etymology

From sexy + prime. From Latin sex (“6”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: sex

Inflected Forms

sexy primes (plural)

Phrases

cousin prime prime constellation twin prime

Frequently Paired Words

cousin prime prime constellation twin prime

Questions

What does sexy prime mean?: Either of a pair of prime numbers that differ by six.
Where does sexy prime come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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