Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homophora

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ho-mopho-ra
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reference that requires some type of general knowledge to understand.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō, “to carry”). By surface analysis, homo- + -phor + -a.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

homophor (alternative)

Derived Forms

homophoric

Frequently Paired Words

deixis

Questions

What does homophora mean?
A reference that requires some type of general knowledge to understand.
Where does homophora come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce homophora

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