Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

urceus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
urceus
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ewer for holding water for washing.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin urceus.

Origin

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Questions

What does urceus mean?
A ewer for holding water for washing.
Where does urceus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce urceus

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