Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

occamy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oc-camy
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An alloy imitating gold or silver.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The ten ſhillings, this thimble, and an occamy ſpoon from ſome poor ſinner, are all the atonement which is made for the body of ſin in London and Weſtminſter."

Etymology

A corruption of alchemy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ochimy (alternative) ochymy (alternative)

Questions

What does occamy mean?: An alloy imitating gold or silver.
Where does occamy come from?: A corruption of alchemy.

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