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fulvous

/ˈfʊlvəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
ful-vous
IPA
/ˈfʊlvəs/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tawny-colored.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fulvus (“reddish-brown”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈfʊlvəs/

Derived Forms

luteofulvous rufofulvous subfulvous

Phrases

fulvous-headed tanager fulvous tree duck fulvous whistling duck

Questions

How do you pronounce fulvous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfʊlvəs/.
What does fulvous mean?
Tawny-colored.
Where does fulvous come from?
Borrowed from Latin fulvus (“reddish-brown”).

How to pronounce fulvous

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