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sarcophagi

/sɑɹˈkɑfəɡaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
sar-co-pha-gi
IPA
/sɑɹˈkɑfəɡaɪ/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of sarcophagus

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sarcophagī, from sarcophagus + -ī (suffix denoting the nominative or vocative plural form of a word ending in -us).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sɑɹˈkɑfəɡaɪ/
  • British English: /sɑːˈkɒfəɡaɪ/

Questions

How do you pronounce sarcophagi?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɑɹˈkɑfəɡaɪ/.
What does sarcophagi mean?
plural of sarcophagus
Where does sarcophagi come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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