Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rhumb

/ɹʌm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
rhumb
IPA
/ɹʌm/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle.

noun

Any of the 32 points of the compass.

noun

A unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish rumbo or Portuguese rumo, from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos). Doublet of rhomb and rhombus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

rhumbs (plural)

Phrases

rhumb-line rhumb sailing

Synonyms

rhumb line loxodrome

Homonyms

rum

Rhymes With

from some come become kingdom come mum sum blow to kingdom come overcome drum cum thumb

Questions

How do you pronounce rhumb?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹʌm/.
What does rhumb mean?
A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle.
Where does rhumb come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce rhumb

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