cupreous
/ˈkjuːpɹi.əs/noun, adjective
cupreous is spelled C-U-P-R-E-O-U-S: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cupreous means “A reddish-brown color, like that of polished copper” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cupreous?
| Letters | 8: C-U-P-R-E-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 55 million words; the 231,291st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cupreous?
Cupreous appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cupreous?
- UK /ˈkjuːpɹi.əs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-cupreous.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of cupreous
- more cupreous comparative
- most cupreous superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cupreous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A reddish-brown color, like that of polished copper.
adjective
- 1
Of or of the nature of copper.
- 2
Containing copper.
- 3
Of a reddish-brown color, like that of polished copper.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does cupreous come from?
From Latin cupreus, from cuprum (“copper”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).