Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carlock

/ˈkɑɹlɑk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: car-lock
IPA: /ˈkɑɹlɑk/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sort of Russian isinglass, made from the air bladder of the sturgeon. Among its uses is clarifying wine, restoration, and making gelatin.

Uncountable

name

Etymology

From French carlock, from Russian карлу́к (karlúk).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: carlock

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɑɹlɑk/
British English: /ˈkɑːlɒk/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Carlocks (plural) Carelock (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce carlock?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑɹlɑk/.
What does carlock mean?: A sort of Russian isinglass, made from the air bladder of the sturgeon. Among its uses is clarifying wine, restoration, and making gelatin.
Where does carlock come from?: It is traced to French.

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