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alkermes

/alˈkəːmɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
alk-er-mes
IPA
/alˈkəːmɪz/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The desiccated bodies of certain insects (female Kermes ilicis and Kermes vermilio), which live on the kermes oak, formerly much used as a material for dye and a medicinal ingredient; also a given mixture, preparation etc. containing such insects.

Uncountable

noun

A red Italian alcoholic liqueur.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French alkermès, probably from Spanish alquermes, from Arabic الْقِرْمِز (al-qirmiz), from Classical Persian کرمست (kirmist), from Middle Persian, from Sanskrit [Term?].

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: alkermès, alquermes, قرمز, کرمست, -

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /alˈkəːmɪz/

Usage

Rhymes With

hermes

Questions

How do you pronounce alkermes?
The recorded pronunciation is /alˈkəːmɪz/.
What does alkermes mean?
The desiccated bodies of certain insects (female Kermes ilicis and Kermes vermilio), which live on the kermes oak, formerly much used as a material for dye and a medicinal ingredient; also a given mixture, preparation etc. containing such insects.
Where does alkermes come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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