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thurifer

/ˈθ(j)ʊɹɪfɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
thu-rifer
IPA
/ˈθ(j)ʊɹɪfɚ/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An acolyte who carries a thurible.

Etymology

Originated 1850–55 from New Latin thūrifer (“incense-bearing”), tūrifer, from Latin thūs, tūs (“incense”) + -fer (“bearing”)

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: thūrifer, thūs

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈθ(j)ʊɹɪfɚ/
  • British English: /ˈθjʊəɹɪfə/

Inflected Forms

thurifers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce thurifer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθ(j)ʊɹɪfɚ/.
What does thurifer mean?
An acolyte who carries a thurible.
Where does thurifer come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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