Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

koh-i-noor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables: ko-h-i-noor
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of the largest cut diamonds in the world, originating from India and weighing 105.6 carats (21.12 g). It changed hands between various factions in south and west Asia until being ceded to Queen Victoria after the British annexation of the Punjab in 1849.

noun

Any very large and valuable diamond.

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian کوهِ نُور (kōh-i nūr, literally “mountain of light”).

Inflected Forms

the Koh-i-Noor (canonical) Kohinor (alternative) Kohinoor (alternative) Cohi Noor (alternative, obsolete) Koh-i-Noors (plural)

Questions

What does koh-i-noor mean?: One of the largest cut diamonds in the world, originating from India and weighing 105.6 carats (21.12 g). It changed hands between various factions in south and west Asia until being ceded to Queen Victoria after the British annexation of the Punjab in 1849.
Where does koh-i-noor come from?: Borrowed from Classical Persian کوهِ نُور (kōh-i nūr, literally “mountain of light”).

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