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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purvis

/pˈɝvɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
purvis
IPA
/pˈɝvɪs/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Middle English.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A city, the county seat of Lamar County, Mississippi, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Camden County, Missouri, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Perhaps from Middle English purveys (“provisions, supplies”), hence a metonymic occupational surname for an official responsible of obtaining supplies.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Purvises (plural) Purves (alternative)

Phrases

nervous Purvis

Rhymes With

jervis foodservice serviss

Questions

How do you pronounce purvis?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɝvɪs/.
What does purvis mean?
A surname from Middle English.
Where does purvis come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce purvis

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