Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eupyrion

/juːˈpɪɹi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: eu-pyri-on
IPA: /juːˈpɪɹi.ən/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device historically used for obtaining instantaneous light, such as a lucifer match.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"A flint and steel, with matches, or, what is far better, an eupyrion, should always be conveniently placed in the laboratory, and near to it a candle and candlestick"

Etymology

From eu- + Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + -ιον (-ion).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: πῦρ

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

eupyrions (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce eupyrion?: The recorded pronunciation is /juːˈpɪɹi.ən/.
What does eupyrion mean?: A device historically used for obtaining instantaneous light, such as a lucifer match.
Where does eupyrion come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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