Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

porporino

/ˌpɔː(ɹ)pəˈɹiːnəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: por-pori-no
IPA: /ˌpɔː(ɹ)pəˈɹiːnəʊ/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A composition of mercury, tin, and sulphur, forming a yellow powder, sometimes used by mediaeval artists as a cheaper alternative to gold.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From Italian.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

purpurin

Questions

How do you pronounce porporino?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɔː(ɹ)pəˈɹiːnəʊ/.
What does porporino mean?: A composition of mercury, tin, and sulphur, forming a yellow powder, sometimes used by mediaeval artists as a cheaper alternative to gold.
Where does porporino come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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