Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chrysoprasus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chryso-pra-sus
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of chrysoprase.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst."

Etymology

Latin

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

chrysoprasi (plural)

Questions

What does chrysoprasus mean?: Obsolete form of chrysoprase.
Where does chrysoprasus come from?: Latin

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