Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forfex

/ˈfɔːɹfɛks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: for-fex
IPA: /ˈfɔːɹfɛks/

19

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pair of shears.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"The Peer now spreads the glitt'ring Forfex wide, T'inclose the Lock; now joins it, to divide."
"the Classical forfices"

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin forfex.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

forfices (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce forfex?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔːɹfɛks/.
What does forfex mean?: A pair of shears.
Where does forfex come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin forfex.

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