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roriferous

/ɹəʊˈɹɪf.əɹ.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ror-if-er-ous
IPA
/ɹəʊˈɹɪf.əɹ.əs/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Producing or generating dew.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin rōrifer, from rōs (“dew, moisture”) + ferō (“carry, bear”), + -ous.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɹəʊˈɹɪf.əɹ.əs/

Phrases

roriferous duct

Frequently Paired Words

roriferous duct rorifluent

Rhymes With

carboniferous fossiliferous cruciferous seminiferous odoriferous splendiferous luminiferous metalliferous floriferous auriferous stoloniferous calciferous

Questions

How do you pronounce roriferous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəʊˈɹɪf.əɹ.əs/.
What does roriferous mean?
Producing or generating dew.
Where does roriferous come from?
From Latin rōrifer, from rōs (“dew, moisture”) + ferō (“carry, bear”), + -ous.

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