Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brocon

/ˈbɹoʊ.kɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bro-con
IPA
/ˈbɹoʊ.kɑn/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Strong attachment or attraction to one's own brother.

Uncountable

noun

A person with such an attachment or attraction.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr Proto-Germanic *brōþēr Proto-West Germanic *brōþer Old English brōþor Middle English brother English brother Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *pel- Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ-der. Proto-Italic *plektōder. Latin plectō Latin complector Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin complexuslbor. French complexebor. English complex Japanese ブラザーコンプレックスclip. Japanese ブラコンbor. English brocon Borrowed from Japanese ブラコン (burakon), from ブラザーコンプレックス (burazā konpurekkusu), itself borrowed from English brother complex. By surface analysis, bro (“brother”) + -con (“abnormal sexual attraction”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɹoʊ.kɑn/
  • British English: /ˈbɹəʊ.kɒn/

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Questions

How do you pronounce brocon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹoʊ.kɑn/.
What does brocon mean?
Strong attachment or attraction to one's own brother.
Where does brocon come from?
It is traced to English.

How to pronounce brocon

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