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procope

/ˈpɹɑkəpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
pro-cope
IPA
/ˈpɹɑkəpi/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of apheresis.

Uncountable

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin procopē, via Ancient Greek προκοπή (prokopḗ) from verb προκόπτω (prokóptō, “to cut away in front; forward, advance”), προ- (pro-, “before; in front”) + κόπτω (kóptō, “to cut”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɹɑkəpi/
  • British English: /ˈpɹɒkəpi/

Usage

Synonyms

apheresis

Questions

How do you pronounce procope?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɑkəpi/.
What does procope mean?
Synonym of apheresis.
Where does procope come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce procope

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