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carrion

/ˈkeɹiən/KEH-ree-uhn
/ˈkɛɹiən/KEH-ree-uhn

Meaningflesh

Common meaning: rotting flesh

Journey through time

  1. Latincaro‘flesh’source
  2. Late Latincaroniasource
  3. Old Frenchcaroignesource
  4. Middle Englishcaroignesource
  5. Englishcarrion‘rotting flesh’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin caro ‘flesh’.

Source words

  • caro Latin · source word “flesh”

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