Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spicous

/ˈspaɪkəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: spi-cous
IPA: /ˈspaɪkəs/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of spicose.

Etymology

From Latin spīca (“spike, ear of grain”) + -ous.

Inflected Forms

more spicous (comparative) most spicous (superlative)

Derived Forms

spicousness

Rhymes With

amicus ficus andronicus umbilicus granicus posticous

Questions

How do you pronounce spicous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspaɪkəs/.
What does spicous mean?: Alternative form of spicose.
Where does spicous come from?: From Latin spīca (“spike, ear of grain”) + -ous.

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