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lucrific

/l(j)uːˈkɹɪf.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lu-cri-f-ic
IPA
/l(j)uːˈkɹɪf.ɪk/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Producing profit

Obsolete

Etymology

From Latin lucrificus, from lucrum (“gain”) + facere (“to make”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more lucrific (comparative) most lucrific (superlative)

Synonyms

gainful

Rhymes With

specific scientific pacific terrific horrific prolific honorific hieroglyphic calorific soporific unspecific transpacific

Questions

How do you pronounce lucrific?
The recorded pronunciation is /l(j)uːˈkɹɪf.ɪk/.
What does lucrific mean?
Producing profit
Where does lucrific come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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