Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cossid

/ˈkɒsɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cos-sid
IPA
/ˈkɒsɪd/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A courier or messenger.

noun

Any moth of the family Cossidae of carpenter miller moths.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Arabic قَاصِد (qāṣid, “courier”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: قَاصِد, ق ص د

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkɒsɪd/

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce cossid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒsɪd/.
What does cossid mean?
A courier or messenger.
Where does cossid come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce cossid

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