Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cicely

/ˈsɪsəli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: ci-ce-ly
IPA: /ˈsɪsəli/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Latin, a variant of Cecily and Cecilia used since the Middle Ages.

noun

Myrrhis odorata, a plant in the genus Myrrhis, in the family Apiaceae.

Uncountable

noun

sweetroot, any of several plants in the genus Osmorhiza.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

", Induction, Scene II First Servant. - - - Sometimes you would call out for Cicely Hacket. Sly. Ay, the woman's maid of the house."

Etymology

From Latin seselis, from Ancient Greek σέσελις (séselis).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: seselis, σέσελις

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

cicelies (plural) cecily (alternative, obsolete)

Phrases

fool's cicely

Synonyms

sweet cicely myrrh garden myrrh sweet chervil

Homonyms

Sicily

Rhymes With

sicily

Questions

How do you pronounce cicely?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪsəli/.
What does cicely mean?: A female given name from Latin, a variant of Cecily and Cecilia used since the Middle Ages.
Where does cicely come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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