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birrus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bir-rus
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A coarse kind of thick woollen cloak, worn by the poor in the Middle Ages.

noun

A woollen cap or hood worn over the shoulders or head.

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin birrus (“a kind of cloak”), from Gaulish *birros, from Proto-Celtic *birros (“short”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: birrus, *birros

Inflected Forms

birruses (plural)

Questions

What does birrus mean?
A coarse kind of thick woollen cloak, worn by the poor in the Middle Ages.
Where does birrus come from?
Borrowed from Late Latin birrus (“a kind of cloak”), from Gaulish *birros, from Proto-Celtic *birros (“short”).

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