Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crebrous

/ˈkɹiːbɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cre-brous
IPA: /ˈkɹiːbɹəs/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

frequent; numerous

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"which indeed supposeth (as their principles do) an imperfect inchoate power already in man's will to act graciously, which through assisting grace stirred up by crebrous and frequent acts, grows up into an habit or facility of working."

Etymology

Latin creber (“close-set, frequent”).

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more crebrous (comparative) most crebrous (superlative)

Derived Forms

crebrity

Questions

How do you pronounce crebrous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹiːbɹəs/.
What does crebrous mean?: frequent; numerous
Where does crebrous come from?: Latin creber (“close-set, frequent”).

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