Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talcum

/ˈtælkəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
tal-cum
IPA
/ˈtælkəm/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Powdered and perfumed talc for toilet use.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To perfume with talcum powder.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From talc + -um, from Medieval Latin talcum, from Arabic طَلْق (ṭalq).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, طَلْق

Usage

Inflected Forms

talcums (plural) talcums (present, singular) talcuming (participle, present) talcumed (participle, past) talcumed (past)

Phrases

talcum powder

Frequently Paired Words

talcum powder

Synonyms

talcum powder talc

Rhymes With

malcolm malcom balcom halcomb balkcom malcomb

Questions

How do you pronounce talcum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtælkəm/.
What does talcum mean?
Powdered and perfumed talc for toilet use.
Where does talcum come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce talcum

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