Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scyphate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scyphate
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A concave or cup-shaped coin.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin scyphātus, erroneously interpreted as scyphus (“cup, goblet”) + -ātus; in reality, probably derives from Arabic شَفَة (šafa, “edge, rim”), and refers to the distinctive and conspicuous border of the early histamena gold coins.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: scyphātus, شَفَة, ش ف ه

Inflected Forms

more scyphate (comparative) most scyphate (superlative) scyphates (plural)

Questions

What does scyphate mean?
Concave or cup-shaped.
Where does scyphate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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