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fomorian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fo-mo-ri-an
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the semi-divine race that were said to have inhabited Ireland in ancient times.

adj

Of or relating to the race of semi-divine creatures said to have inhabited Ireland in ancient times.

Etymology

Probably Old Irish fo- (“under”) + mor, mur (“ocean”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Fomorians (plural)

Synonyms

fomor

Questions

What does fomorian mean?
A member of the semi-divine race that were said to have inhabited Ireland in ancient times.
Where does fomorian come from?
Probably Old Irish fo- (“under”) + mor, mur (“ocean”).

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