Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cornercap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cor-ner-cap
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A priest's or academic's hat.

Obsolete

noun

The chief ornament.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From corner + cap.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does cornercap mean?
A priest's or academic's hat.
Where does cornercap come from?
From corner + cap.

How to pronounce cornercap

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