Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boro-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
boro-
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

boron

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle Persian *bōragbor. Arabic بَوْرَق (bawraq)der. Medieval Latin boraxder. Anglo-Norman boreisbor. Middle English boras English borax English boro- From borax.

Derived Forms

borocalcite borophosphosilicate borotungstate

Phrases

bor-

Frequently Paired Words

bor-

Questions

What does boro- mean?
boron
Where does boro- come from?
Etymology tree Middle Persian *bōragbor. Arabic بَوْرَق (bawraq)der. Medieval Latin boraxder. Anglo-Norman boreisbor. Middle English boras English borax English boro- From borax.

How to pronounce boro-

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