Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

empyrical

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: empyri-cal
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Containing the combustible principle of coal.

Example Sentences

", if it be rich , they will not extend above five or six inches ; but of these and some other empyrical marks , I shall say no more , as they do not tell us the defects of the soils"

Etymology

From Latin empyricus, from Ancient Greek ἐμπύριος (empúrios, “fiery”), from ἐν (en, “en-”) + πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

Frequently Paired Words

empyrean empyreal

Questions

What does empyrical mean?: Containing the combustible principle of coal.
Where does empyrical come from?: From Latin empyricus, from Ancient Greek ἐμπύριος (empúrios, “fiery”), from ἐν (en, “en-”) + πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

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