Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burin

/ˈbjʊəɹɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: Bur-in
IPA: /ˈbjʊəɹɪn/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.

noun

A chisel with a sharp point, used for engraving; a graver.

noun

A prehistoric flint tool

Example Sentences

"I kept staring at the same wallpaper on the same wall; I stared at it so often that every line of its zigzag pattern has etched itself on the innermost folds of my brain as if with an engraver’s burin."

Etymology

Likely derived from Basque buru (“head”), referring here to a headland or promontory.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: buru, burin

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbjʊəɹɪn/

Inflected Forms

burins (plural)

Derived Forms

burinate burination burinist microburin

Rhymes With

urine

Questions

How do you pronounce burin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbjʊəɹɪn/.
What does burin mean?: A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Where does burin come from?: It is traced to French.

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