Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epichorial

/ˌɛpɪˈkɔːɹiəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: epi-cho-ri-al
IPA: /ˌɛpɪˈkɔːɹiəl/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In or of the country; rural.

adj

Relating to the epichorion

Example Sentences

"Epichorial superstitions from every district of Europe."
"Later ages contributed their own epichorial and distinctive manner to these universal delights in the erotic. In China, The Golden Lotus is an amazing sustained achievement."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + χώρα (khṓra, “countryside”) + -ial.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἐπί

Inflected Forms

more epichorial (comparative) most epichorial (superlative)

Rhymes With

memorial editorial territorial tutorial gubernatorial pictorial equatorial senatorial dictatorial directorial boreal combinatorial

Questions

How do you pronounce epichorial?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛpɪˈkɔːɹiəl/.
What does epichorial mean?: In or of the country; rural.
Where does epichorial come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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