Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-cole

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.18 in modern English

Syllables: -cole
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forms nouns (and occasionally adjectives) relating to organisms that inhabit a particular habitat.

Etymology

Borrowed from French -cole, from Latin -cola (“cultivator”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -cola

Inflected Forms

-coles (plural)

Questions

What does -cole mean?: Forms nouns (and occasionally adjectives) relating to organisms that inhabit a particular habitat.
Where does -cole come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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