Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opprobrious

/əˈpɹəʊbɹiəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: op-pro-bri-ous
IPA: /əˈpɹəʊbɹiəs/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Causing opprobrium; offensive and shameful.

Example Sentences

""Don’t speak of my painting before Naumann," said Will. "He will tell you, it is all pfuscherei, which is his most opprobrious word!""
"KLAUS: You're so much nicer than the other one. He was a complete asshole! REGINALD: Such opprobrious language for your father! KLAUS: Yeah, I… I don't know what that means."

Etymology

From Middle English opprobrious, from Middle French opprobrieux and its etymon Late Latin opprobriōsus.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: opprobrious, opprobrieux, opprobriōsus

Inflected Forms

more opprobrious (comparative) most opprobrious (superlative)

Derived Forms

opprobriously opprobriousness

Synonyms

black disgraceful ignominious inglorious shameful abusive scurrilous

Questions

How do you pronounce opprobrious?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpɹəʊbɹiəs/.
What does opprobrious mean?: Causing opprobrium; offensive and shameful.
Where does opprobrious come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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