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courb

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
courb
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bend; to bow.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English courben, from Middle French courber, from Latin curvō. Doublet of curb.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: courben, courber, curvō

Usage

Inflected Forms

courbs (present, singular) courbing (participle, present) courbed (participle, past) courbed (past)

Questions

What does courb mean?
To bend; to bow.
Where does courb come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce courb

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