Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phorminx

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: phorminx
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of lyre used by the Ancient Greeks.

Example Sentences

"We beat the phorminx till we hurt our thumbs, As if still ignorant of counterpoint."

Etymology

Ancient Greek φόρμιγξ (phórminx)

Inflected Forms

phorminxes (plural) phorminges (plural)

Questions

What does phorminx mean?: A kind of lyre used by the Ancient Greeks.
Where does phorminx come from?: Ancient Greek φόρμιγξ (phórminx)

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