Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barbule

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bar-bule
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small barb or beard.

noun

Any of the secondary barbs that form a fringe of small projections on a feather.

Etymology

PIE word *bʰardʰéh₂ Borrowed from Latin barbula (“little beard”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: barbula

Inflected Forms

barbules (plural)

Derived Forms

barbuled

Frequently Paired Words

barb barber

Questions

What does barbule mean?: A small barb or beard.
Where does barbule come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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