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cupriferous

/kjuːˈpɹɪfəɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cuprif-er-ous
IPA
/kjuːˈpɹɪfəɹəs/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Containing or producing copper.

Etymology

From Latin cuprum (“copper”) + -iferous.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /kjuːˈpɹɪfəɹəs/

Rhymes With

carboniferous fossiliferous cruciferous seminiferous odoriferous splendiferous luminiferous metalliferous floriferous auriferous stoloniferous calciferous

Questions

How do you pronounce cupriferous?
The recorded pronunciation is /kjuːˈpɹɪfəɹəs/.
What does cupriferous mean?
Containing or producing copper.
Where does cupriferous come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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