Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marcour

/ˈmɑː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mar-cour
IPA: /ˈmɑː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of withering or wasting; leanness; loss of flesh.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"considering the exolution and languor ensuing that act in some — the extenuation and marcour in others, and the visible acceleration it maketh of age in most, we cannot but think it much abridgeth our days."

Etymology

From Latin marcor.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

marcor (alternative)

Homonyms

marker

Questions

How do you pronounce marcour?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/.
What does marcour mean?: The state of withering or wasting; leanness; loss of flesh.
Where does marcour come from?: From Latin marcor.

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