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euphorbium

/juˈfɔɹ.bi.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
eu-phor-bium
IPA
/juˈfɔɹ.bi.əm/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An acrid dull yellow or brown resin consisting of the concreted milky juice of several species of Euphorbia, formerly used as a purgative and emetic.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin euphorbium, from Ancient Greek εὐφόρβιον (euphórbion), from Εὔφορβος (Eúphorbos, “Euphorbus, physician to the Mauretanian king Juba II”) + -ιον (-ion, “related to”). The name is from εὔφορβος (eúphorbos, “well-fed”), from εὖ (eû, “well”) + φορβή (phorbḗ, “food, fodder”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: euphorbium, εὐφόρβιον

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /juˈfɔɹ.bi.əm/
  • British English: /juːˈfɔː.bi.əm/

Usage

Synonyms

gum eurphorbium

Questions

How do you pronounce euphorbium?
The recorded pronunciation is /juˈfɔɹ.bi.əm/.
What does euphorbium mean?
An acrid dull yellow or brown resin consisting of the concreted milky juice of several species of Euphorbia, formerly used as a purgative and emetic.
Where does euphorbium come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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