Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buccina

/ˈbu(ː)kɪnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: buc-ci-na
IPA: /ˈbu(ː)kɪnə/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A curved brass instrument used by the Ancient Roman army.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin būcina, buccina. Doublet of buisine and posaune.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: būcina

Inflected Forms

buccinas (plural) buccine (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

buisine

Questions

How do you pronounce buccina?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbu(ː)kɪnə/.
What does buccina mean?: A curved brass instrument used by the Ancient Roman army.
Where does buccina come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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