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apricious

/əˈpɹɪʃəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
apri-cious
IPA
/əˈpɹɪʃəs/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sunny; warmed by or basking in the sun.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin aprīcus (“warmed by the sun, sunny”) + -ous. Compare apricity.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more apricious (comparative) most apricious (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

apricate apricity

Synonyms

heliophilous sunny

Questions

How do you pronounce apricious?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpɹɪʃəs/.
What does apricious mean?
Sunny; warmed by or basking in the sun.
Where does apricious come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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