Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saph

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: saph
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Ford Sierra Sapphire automobile, a four-door saloon version of the Ford Sierra and the Ford Sierra RS Cosworth.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Well, it’s taken longer than even I expected, but after five issues at the helm of the good ship Fast Ford there's finally a Saph on the cover! And what a Saph! Well worth the wait!"

Etymology

Clipping of Sapphire.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

Saphs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Cossie

Questions

What does saph mean?: The Ford Sierra Sapphire automobile, a four-door saloon version of the Ford Sierra and the Ford Sierra RS Cosworth.
Where does saph come from?: Clipping of Sapphire.

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