Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corymbus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: corym-bus
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A topknot anciently worn by girls in their hair.

noun

Synonym of corymb.

Etymology

From Latin corymbus; Doublet of corymb.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: corymbus

Inflected Forms

corymbi (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

korymbos

Synonyms

corymb

Questions

What does corymbus mean?: A topknot anciently worn by girls in their hair.
Where does corymbus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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