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pyrope

/ˈpaɪɹəʊp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
py-rope
IPA
/ˈpaɪɹəʊp/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A variety of garnet, of a poppy or blood-red color, frequently with a tinge of orange. It is used as a gemstone.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin pyrōpus, from Ancient Greek πυρωπός (purōpós, “fiery-eyed, fire-colored”), from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”); compare French pyrope.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: pyrōpus, πυρωπός, πῦρ

Usage

Inflected Forms

pyropes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce pyrope?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpaɪɹəʊp/.
What does pyrope mean?
A variety of garnet, of a poppy or blood-red color, frequently with a tinge of orange. It is used as a gemstone.
Where does pyrope come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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