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oxymel

/ˈɒksɪmɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oxymel
IPA
/ˈɒksɪmɛl/
18
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mixture of honey, water, and vinegar, boiled to a syrup, sometimes mixed with herbs or spices.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English oximel, from Late Latin oxymel, oxymeli (“acid and honey”), from Ancient Greek ὀξύμελι (oxúmeli).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: oximel, oxymel, ὀξύμελι

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɒksɪmɛl/

Inflected Forms

oxymels (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce oxymel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒksɪmɛl/.
What does oxymel mean?
A mixture of honey, water, and vinegar, boiled to a syrup, sometimes mixed with herbs or spices.
Where does oxymel come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce oxymel

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