Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

albicant

/ˈalbɪkənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-bi-cant
IPA
/ˈalbɪkənt/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Growing or becoming white.

Obsolete

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin albicāns (“whitening, becoming white”, oblique stem: albicant-), present participle of albicō (“to be white”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈalbɪkənt/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce albicant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈalbɪkənt/.
What does albicant mean?
Growing or becoming white.
Where does albicant come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce albicant

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