Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

myrrh

[mɜː]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: myrrh
IPA: [mɜː]

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a tree of the genus Commiphora, especially Commiphora myrrha, used as perfume, incense or medicine.

Uncountable

noun

Synonym of chrism.

Uncountable

noun

The herb chervil.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The glories of Mary held his soul captive: spikenard and myrrh and frankincense, symbolising the preciousness of God's gifts to her soul, rich garments, symbolising her royal lineage, her emblems, the lateflowering plant and lateblossoming tree, symbolising the agelong gradual growth of her cultus among men."
"A compound of eggs boiled with myrrh, pepper, and cinnamon, taken on several successive days, is recommended by Arabs for strengthening amorous vigor."

Etymology

From Middle English mirre, from Old English myrre, from Latin myrrha, from Ancient Greek μύρρα (múrrha), from Semitic. Compare Arabic مُرّ (murr, “myrrh”, literally “bitterness”), Hebrew מור / מֹר (mōr, “myrrh”, literally “bitterness”). Compare מרור : maror.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: mirre, myrre, myrrha, μύρρα

Regional Pronunciation

American English: [mɜː]
British English: [mɜː]

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

myrrhs (plural)

Derived Forms

myrrhbearer myrrhed myrrhic myrrhin myrrhine myrrhlike myrrhol myrrhy

Phrases

African myrrh common myrrh heerabol myrrh herabol myrrh hirabol myrrh

Synonyms

Somali myrrhor chrism gum myrrh sweet cicely

Homonyms

murr murre (both fern–fir–fur merger) mare (fair–fur merger)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce myrrh?: The recorded pronunciation is [mɜː].
What does myrrh mean?: A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a tree of the genus Commiphora, especially Commiphora myrrha, used as perfume, incense or medicine.
Where does myrrh come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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