Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

myrrhic

/ˈmɜɹik/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: myrrh-ic
IPA: /ˈmɜɹik/

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, related to, or derived from myrrh.

adj

Having a pleasant fragrance; aromatic.

Example Sentences

"Corpses, treatment of.—A solution of myrrhic resin is obtained by treating powdered myrrh […]"
"All the fragrances of dew, O angel, are there, / The myrrhic rapture of young hair, […]"
"Above us the avern brooded like a gonfalon; from it there drifted a myrrhic perfume."
"It reverberates with layer on layer of flavour and aroma, from springtime zephyr at the top of the register to a myrrhic basso profundo."

Etymology

From myrrh + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: myrrh

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɜɹik/
British English: /ˈmɜːɹik/

Phrases

myrrhic acid

Frequently Paired Words

myrrh myrrhic acid myrrhine

Questions

How do you pronounce myrrhic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɜɹik/.
What does myrrhic mean?: Of, related to, or derived from myrrh.
Where does myrrhic come from?: From myrrh + -ic.

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