Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soricine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
soricine
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the shrew family (Soricidae); resembling a shrew in form or habits.

noun

Any member of the shrew family (Soricidae).

Etymology

From Latin soricinus, from sorex (“a shrew”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more soricine (comparative) most soricine (superlative) soricines (plural)

Phrases

soricine bat

Questions

What does soricine mean?
Of or relating to the shrew family (Soricidae); resembling a shrew in form or habits.
Where does soricine come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce soricine

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