Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-chore

/koɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.15 in modern English

Syllables: -chore
IPA: /koɹ/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

An organism, especially a plant or plant pathogen, that spreads by a specified agent, or in a specified manner.

suffix

A group of habitats with a similar environment and a similar biota.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χωρέω (khōréō, “I move, spread”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: χωρέω, χώρα

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /koɹ/
British English: /kɔː/

Derived Forms

bryochore cryochore dendrochore poëchore xerochore

Homonyms

core corps caw (non-rhotic, horse–hoarse merger)

Questions

How do you pronounce -chore?: The recorded pronunciation is /koɹ/.
What does -chore mean?: An organism, especially a plant or plant pathogen, that spreads by a specified agent, or in a specified manner.
Where does -chore come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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