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abrocome

/ˈæb.ɹəˌkoʊm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
abro-come
IPA
/ˈæb.ɹəˌkoʊm/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of the ratlike rodents that form the genus Abrocoma; rat chinchilla.

Etymology

From New Latin abrocoma, from Ancient Greek ἁβροκόμης (habrokómēs, “with delicate hair”), from ἁβρός (habrós, “splendid, delicate”) + κόμη (kómē, “hair”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: abrocoma, ἁβροκόμης

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæb.ɹəˌkoʊm/

Inflected Forms

abrocomes (plural)

Synonyms

chinchilla rat rat chinchilla

Questions

How do you pronounce abrocome?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæb.ɹəˌkoʊm/.
What does abrocome mean?
Either of the ratlike rodents that form the genus Abrocoma; rat chinchilla.
Where does abrocome come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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