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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cowrie

/ˈkaʊ.ɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
cowrie
IPA
/ˈkaʊ.ɹi/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.

noun

Any gastropod of the genus Cypraea; its shell.

Dated

noun

Any gastropod of the family Cypraeidae; its shell.

Etymology

Mid-17th century, borrowed from Hindi कौड़ी (kauṛī).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: कौड़ी

Usage

Inflected Forms

cowries (plural) cowry (alternative) kauri (alternative)

Phrases

bean cowrie kernel cowrie measled cowrie money cowrie nucleus cowrie panther cowrie ring cowrie tiger cowrie

Synonyms

money cowrie shell money wampum cowry

Homonyms

kauri cauri

Rhymes With

maori dowry flowery lowery gauri showery mauri floury loury chowry cauri avowry

Questions

How do you pronounce cowrie?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkaʊ.ɹi/.
What does cowrie mean?
A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.
Where does cowrie come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

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