Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kairine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kairine
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A derivative of tetrahydro-quinoline (C₁₀H₁₃NO), formerly used as an antipyretic.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καιρός (kairós, “the right time”) + -ine.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: καιρός

Inflected Forms

kairines (plural)

Questions

What does kairine mean?: A derivative of tetrahydro-quinoline (C₁₀H₁₃NO), formerly used as an antipyretic.
Where does kairine come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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