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curculio

/kɜː(ɹ)ˈkjuːliəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
cur-culio
IPA
/kɜː(ɹ)ˈkjuːliəʊ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Curculio of weevils.

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Curculio, from Latin curculiō (“weevil”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Curculio, curculiō

Inflected Forms

curculios (plural)

Phrases

plum curculio quince curculio

Synonyms

acorn weevil nut weevil

Questions

How do you pronounce curculio?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɜː(ɹ)ˈkjuːliəʊ/.
What does curculio mean?
Any of the genus Curculio of weevils.
Where does curculio come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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