0%

cupriferous

cu·prif·er·ous
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kyoo-prif-er-uh s, koo-]
    • /kyuˈprɪf ər əs, ku-/
    • /kjuː.ˈprɪ.fə.rəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kyoo-prif-er-uh s, koo-]
    • /kyuˈprɪf ər əs, ku-/

Definitions of cupriferous word

  • adjective cupriferous (of a substance such as an ore) containing or yielding copper 3
  • adjective cupriferous containing copper 3
  • adjective cupriferous containing or yielding copper. 1
  • noun cupriferous Containing or producing copper. 1

Information block about the term

Origin of cupriferous

First appearance:

before 1775
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85; cupri- + -ferous

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cupriferous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cupriferous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

cupriferous usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for cupriferous

adj cupriferous

  • cupreous — of, consisting of, containing, or resembling copper; coppery
  • cuprous — of or containing copper in the monovalent state

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?