Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coracle

/ˈkɒɹəkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: cor-a-cle
IPA: /ˈkɒɹəkəl/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small circular or oblong boat made of wickerwork and made watertight with hides or pitch, propelled and steered with a single paddle and light enough to be carried on a person's back.

Example Sentences

"The White Hart, overlooking the bridge, has a bar named after the coracles that may still be seen on this part of the Teifi."

Etymology

Of Celtic origin; related to Welsh corwg, Irish curach (“boat”) and Cornish gorhel (“ship”), from Proto-Celtic *kurukos (“boat”).

Word Breakdown

Root: *kurukos

Inflected Forms

coracles (plural)

Derived Forms

coracler

Frequently Paired Words

currach

Rhymes With

oracle allegorical oratorical

Questions

How do you pronounce coracle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒɹəkəl/.
What does coracle mean?: A small circular or oblong boat made of wickerwork and made watertight with hides or pitch, propelled and steered with a single paddle and light enough to be carried on a person's back.
Where does coracle come from?: Of Celtic origin; related to Welsh corwg, Irish curach (“boat”) and Cornish gorhel (“ship”), from Proto-Celtic *kurukos (“boat”).

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