Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

curricle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cur-ri-cle
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A light two-wheeled carriage large enough for the driver and a passenger and drawn by a carefully-matched pair.

noun

Obsolete form of coracle.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"In travelling or tourizing "in whiskey, buggey, gig, dog-cart, curricle, or tandem;" or, it may be, in your new drag, "never, by way of a lark, attempt to spoil the picturesque appearance of the covey, feeding within gun-shot of the road side, by raking them; […]"
"Not since the year 17--, when milord Castlebrilliant's curricle was whirled to sea with her ladyship within, had there been such vehement weather."
"So the Curricles in Wales: sc. the old British boates made of Osiers, like a basket, and covered wʰ leather."

Etymology

From Latin curriculum (“racing chariot”). Doublet of curriculum.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: curriculum

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

curricles (plural)

Questions

What does curricle mean?: A light two-wheeled carriage large enough for the driver and a passenger and drawn by a carefully-matched pair.
Where does curricle come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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