Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acarpous

/eɪˈkɑɹ.pəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: acar-pous
IPA: /eɪˈkɑɹ.pəs/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not producing fruit; unfruitful; sterile.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἄκαρπος (ákarpos, “fruitless”), from privative ἀ- (a-) + καρπός (karpós, “fruit”).

Questions

How do you pronounce acarpous?: The recorded pronunciation is /eɪˈkɑɹ.pəs/.
What does acarpous mean?: Not producing fruit; unfruitful; sterile.
Where does acarpous come from?: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἄκαρπος (ákarpos, “fruitless”), from privative ἀ- (a-) + καρπός (karpós, “fruit”).

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