chrysopoeia
/kɹɪsəˈpiːə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Actually, in the beginning, Toledo himself was as bent on reperforming the chrysopoeia as anyone. He was driven by greed, more than the hunger for discovery and glory, which is what drove our father."
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek χρυσοποιία (khrusopoiía).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: χρυσοποιία
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /kɹɪsəˈpiːə/
Usage
Inflected Forms
chrysopœia (alternative, obsolete)