Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phoca

/ˈfəʊkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables: pho-ca
IPA: /ˈfəʊkə/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"His charet swift in haste he thither steard, Which with a teeme of scaly Phocas bound Was drawne vpon the waues, that fomed him around."
"With tangled fins, behind, huge Phocæ glide, And Whales and Grampi swell the distant tide."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin phōca, from Ancient Greek φώκη (phṓkē).

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

phocas (plural) phocae (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

phocine Phocinae

Questions

How do you pronounce phoca?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfəʊkə/.
What does phoca mean?: A seal.
Where does phoca come from?: Borrowed from Latin phōca, from Ancient Greek φώκη (phṓkē).

How to pronounce phoca

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