Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nicol

/nˈɪkəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: nicol
IPA: /nˈɪkəl/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

noun

Ellipsis of Nicol prism.

Example Sentences

"Whilst I formerly used the parallel position of the two Nicols as the zero point, I adopted in these measurations the crossed position as the zero point, because it is easier to distinguish the point of maximal extinction of the rays than the point of maximal brightness."

Etymology

One of the variant spellings of Nichol, a Middle English vernacular form of the given name Nicholas.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Nicols (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Nicols

Homonyms

nicoll nicholl nickle nickell nickol nikkel

Rhymes With

nickel pickle trickle tickle sickle fickle mikel brickell nicoll nicholl nickle mickle

Questions

How do you pronounce nicol?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɪkəl/.
What does nicol mean?: A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does nicol come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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