Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adarce

/əˈdɑː(ɹ)si/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: adarce
IPA: /əˈdɑː(ɹ)si/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A salty concretion found on reeds and grasses in marshy grounds. Soft and porous, it was formerly used for cleansing the skin and to treat leprosy. Nowadays it is unclear as to the exact nature of the substance.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin adarcē, adarca, from Ancient Greek ἀδάρκη (adárkē).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: adarcē, ἀδάρκη

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce adarce?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈdɑː(ɹ)si/.
What does adarce mean?: A salty concretion found on reeds and grasses in marshy grounds. Soft and porous, it was formerly used for cleansing the skin and to treat leprosy. Nowadays it is unclear as to the exact nature of the substance.
Where does adarce come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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