Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ochraceous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: ochra-ceous
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Ochre-colored.

Example Sentences

"Cap dull orange-brown to ochraceous brown or pale reddish brown, sticky when fresh; gills pale ochre when young, becoming pale cinnamon-brown in age; […]"

Etymology

From ochre + -aceous.

Inflected Forms

more ochraceous (comparative) most ochraceous (superlative) ocheraceous (alternative)

Phrases

ochraceous attila

Questions

What does ochraceous mean?: Ochre-colored.
Where does ochraceous come from?: From ochre + -aceous.

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