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pryan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pryan
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soft, white clay.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Cornish pri (“clay”), possibly + -an (adjective-forming suffix) with later nominalization. Not, however, derived from Cornish prien (“clay ground”), which is itself a borrowing of pryan from English.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

prian (alternative)

Derived Forms

pryany

Questions

What does pryan mean?
A soft, white clay.
Where does pryan come from?
From Cornish pri (“clay”), possibly + -an (adjective-forming suffix) with later nominalization. Not, however, derived from Cornish prien (“clay ground”), which is itself a borrowing of pryan from English.

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