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cirrous

/ˈsɪɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cirr-ous
IPA
/ˈsɪɹəs/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to cirri; having filaments, fibrous.

adj

Pertaining to cirrus clouds.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English cirr- Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English cirrous From cirr- + -ous.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɪɹəs/
  • British English: /ˈsɪɹəs/

Inflected Forms

more cirrous (comparative) most cirrous (superlative)

Homonyms

cirrus schirrus

Rhymes With

cirrus false cirrus stratocirrus

Questions

How do you pronounce cirrous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪɹəs/.
What does cirrous mean?
Pertaining to cirri; having filaments, fibrous.
Where does cirrous come from?
Etymology tree English cirr- Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English cirrous From cirr- + -ous.

How to pronounce cirrous

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