Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cicuta

/sɪˈkjuːtə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: ci-cu-ta
IPA: /sɪˈkjuːtə/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"cicuta, or hemlock, is a strong poison in Greece, but with us it hath no such violent effects […]."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cicūta. Apparently related to kex/kix.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: cicūta

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce cicuta?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɪˈkjuːtə/.
What does cicuta mean?: Hemlock.
Where does cicuta come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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