Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calyc-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ca-ly-c-
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

4

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Alternative form of calyci- (“calyx, bud, cup”).

Etymology

From Latin calycis, genitive of calyx, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ (kálux, “case of a bud, husk”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: calycis, κάλυξ

Inflected Forms

calyci- (alternative)

Questions

What does calyc- mean?: Alternative form of calyci- (“calyx, bud, cup”).
Where does calyc- come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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