Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misr

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
misr
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Arabic مِصْر (miṣr).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: مِصْر, م ص ر

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does misr mean?
An Arab frontier outpost or garrison town, chiefly in the period of early Islamic expansion.
Where does misr come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce misr

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