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nacreous

/ˈneɪ.kɹi.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
nacre-ous
IPA
/ˈneɪ.kɹi.əs/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, or resembling nacre (mother of pearl).

adj

Exhibiting lustrous or rainbow-like colors.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English nacre Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English nacreous From nacre + -ous.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈneɪ.kɹi.əs/
  • British English: /ˈneɪ.kɹi.əs/

Inflected Forms

more nacreous (comparative) most nacreous (superlative)

Phrases

nacreous cloud

Frequently Paired Words

opalescent opaline pearlescent

Synonyms

iridescent opalescent opaline pearlescent

Questions

How do you pronounce nacreous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈneɪ.kɹi.əs/.
What does nacreous mean?
Of, or resembling nacre (mother of pearl).
Where does nacreous come from?
Etymology tree English nacre Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English nacreous From nacre + -ous.

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