Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nocive

/ˈnəʊsɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: no-cive
IPA: /ˈnəʊsɪv/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Hurtful, injurious; noxious.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Again, be it that some nocive or hurtful thing be towards us, must Fear of necessity follow hereupon?"

Etymology

From Latin nocīvus, derived from noceō (“to harm”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *neḱ-, nocīvus

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more nocive (comparative) most nocive (superlative)

Rhymes With

plosive applosive

Questions

How do you pronounce nocive?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnəʊsɪv/.
What does nocive mean?: Hurtful, injurious; noxious.
Where does nocive come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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