Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sicca

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: sic-ca
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Indian usage; Archaic

noun

Ellipsis of sicca rupee.

Example Sentences

"Letter to Bajeerao Pundit, stamped with the sicca."
"They are in a more formal shape, bearing at the top the “sicca,” or great seal of state, which is only used on grants, treaties, and other documents of similar importance; […]"
"In the case of documents bearing the Sicca of the Raja, the seals of the ministers of the departments of the State concerned were added just below the Raja’s; […]"

Etymology

From Hindustani سکہ (sikka) / सिक्का (sikkā), from Classical Persian سکه (sikka), from Arabic سِكَّة (sikka)

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: سکه, سِكَّة, س ك ك

Usage

Inflected Forms

siccas (plural) sikkah (alternative)

Phrases

Osmania sicca sicca rupee keratoconjunctivitis sicca rhinitis sicca sicca syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

keratoconjunctivitis sicca rhinitis sicca sicca syndrome

Questions

What does sicca mean?: A great seal.
Where does sicca come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce sicca

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