Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orpine

/ˈɔːp(ʌ)ɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: or-pine
IPA: /ˈɔːp(ʌ)ɪn/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several temperate succulent plants of the family Crassulaceae, that have clusters of purple flowers, especially Hylotelephium telephium.

noun

A yellow pigment of various degrees of intensity, sometimes approaching red.

Example Sentences

"Common Orpine rises up with diverse round, brittle stalks, thick set with fat and fleshy leaves without any order, and little or nothing dented about the edges; of a pale green colour."
"A plant of orpine was often set by a young girl on her window sill on Midsummer Eve."

Etymology

From Old French orpin, Old French orpiment, from Latin auripigmentum (“orpiment”), from aurum (“gold”) + pigmentum (“pigment”).

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: orpin, orpiment, auripigmentum

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɔːp(ʌ)ɪn/

Inflected Forms

orpines (plural) orpin (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

orpiment

Synonyms

harping Johnny livelong orphan John orpin live-forever sedum telephium

Questions

How do you pronounce orpine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔːp(ʌ)ɪn/.
What does orpine mean?: Any of several temperate succulent plants of the family Crassulaceae, that have clusters of purple flowers, especially Hylotelephium telephium.
Where does orpine come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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