Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zoophorus

/zəʊˈɒf.əɹ.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: zoopho-rus
IPA: /zəʊˈɒf.əɹ.əs/

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The frieze of a column, especially one decorated with animals.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin zōophorus, from Ancient Greek ζωοφόρος (zōophóros).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ζωοφόρος

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /zəʊˈɒf.əɹ.əs/

Inflected Forms

zoophori (plural)

Derived Forms

zoophoric

Questions

How do you pronounce zoophorus?: The recorded pronunciation is /zəʊˈɒf.əɹ.əs/.
What does zoophorus mean?: The frieze of a column, especially one decorated with animals.
Where does zoophorus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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