Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sycomore

/ˈsɪkəmɔː(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: syco-more
IPA: /ˈsɪkəmɔː(ɹ)/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of fig, Ficus sycomorus, native to the Middle East; the sycamore tree of the Bible.

Example Sentences

"And the king made siluer to be in Ierusalem as stones, and Cedars made he to be as the Sycomore trees, that are in the vale for abundance."
"The Sycomore was and is one of the common trees of Egypt, and its wood was employed for the manufacture of mummy cases, and for doors, boxes, and all articles of furniture. […] So valuable was this tree that David appointed a special overseer “over the olive trees and sycomore trees that were in the low plains” (1 Chron. xxvii. 28) […]"

Etymology

Obsolete spelling of sycamore that hearkens closer to the word's Greek roots. Some writers have used the more Hellenic sycomore when referring to the Biblical tree to distinguish it from other trees now called sycamore.

Inflected Forms

sycomores (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sycamore

Synonyms

fig-mulberry sycamore fig sycomore fig

Homonyms

sycamore

Questions

How do you pronounce sycomore?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪkəmɔː(ɹ)/.
What does sycomore mean?: A type of fig, Ficus sycomorus, native to the Middle East; the sycamore tree of the Bible.
Where does sycomore come from?: Obsolete spelling of sycamore that hearkens closer to the word's Greek roots. Some writers have used the more Hellenic sycomore when referring to the Biblical tree to distinguish it from other trees now called sycamore.

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