Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doru

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: doru
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of dory (“spear”).

Etymology

PIE word *dóru Borrowed from Ancient Greek δόρυ (dóru).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: δόρυ

Inflected Forms

dorus (plural)

Questions

What does doru mean?: Alternative form of dory (“spear”).
Where does doru come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce doru

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