Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

affabrous

/əˈfæ.bɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: af-fab-rous
IPA: /əˈfæ.bɹəs/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Executed in a workmanlike manner; ingeniously made.

Example Sentences

"Pour fourth in ecstasy , so clear each perfect trill Affabrous pipes to mock , to scorn the Pan god's skill"

Etymology

From Latin affaber (“workmanlike”), from ad + faber.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: affaber

Inflected Forms

more affabrous (comparative) most affabrous (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce affabrous?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈfæ.bɹəs/.
What does affabrous mean?: Executed in a workmanlike manner; ingeniously made.
Where does affabrous come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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