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spicose

/ˈspaɪˌkoʊs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
spi-cose
IPA
/ˈspaɪˌkoʊs/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having spikes or ears

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin spīca (“spike, ear of grain”) + -ose.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈspaɪˌkoʊs/
  • British English: /ˈspaɪkəʊs/

Inflected Forms

more spicose (comparative) most spicose (superlative) spicous (alternative)

Derived Forms

spicosity

Questions

How do you pronounce spicose?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspaɪˌkoʊs/.
What does spicose mean?
Having spikes or ears
Where does spicose come from?
From Latin spīca (“spike, ear of grain”) + -ose.

How to pronounce spicose

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