Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stercorous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ster-corous
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From Latin stercus (“feces”).

Questions

What does stercorous mean?
fecal; manurelike
Where does stercorous come from?
From Latin stercus (“feces”).

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