Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cocksfoot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cocks-foot
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Dactylis of Eurasian and North African bluegrasses, especially Dactylis glomerata.

Example Sentences

"The measurements of reactive oxygen species and antioxidant enzymes of cocksfoot plants susceptible to CfMV and plants with acquired immunity to CfMV, show completely different patterns in up- and down-regulation after inoculation of CfMV."
"If I give my imagination free rein on this sultry afternoon, I could almost believe this shoulder-high grassland – a shimmering sea of false oat, cock’s-foot and meadow foxtail – is African savanna."

Etymology

From cock + -s- + foot.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cock
Suffix: -s-

Inflected Forms

cocksfoots (plural)

Phrases

chicken feet hen's-foot bird's-foot

Frequently Paired Words

chicken feet hen's-foot birdsfoot bird's-foot cock's-foot cock's foot

Synonyms

orchardgrass orchard grass cockspur dactylis glomerata

Questions

What does cocksfoot mean?: Any of the genus Dactylis of Eurasian and North African bluegrasses, especially Dactylis glomerata.
Where does cocksfoot come from?: From cock + -s- + foot.

How to pronounce cocksfoot

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “cocksfoot”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “cocksfoot”.
Repeat and practice — Say “cocksfoot” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.