Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vril

/vɹɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
vril
IPA
/vɹɪl/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A controllable form of energy.

Uncountable

noun

A kind of flying saucer supposedly built by the Nazis.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Vril.

Uncountable

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Etymology

Coined by British statesman and author Edward Bulwer-Lytton in the 1871 science fiction novel The Coming Race, later titled Vril, apparently as a clipping of virile.

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Questions

How do you pronounce vril?
The recorded pronunciation is /vɹɪl/.
What does vril mean?
A controllable form of energy.
Where does vril come from?
Coined by British statesman and author Edward Bulwer-Lytton in the 1871 science fiction novel The Coming Race, later titled Vril, apparently as a clipping of virile.

How to pronounce vril

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