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cocoon

/kəˈkuːn/kuh-KOON
/kəˈkun/kuh-KOON

Meaninga shell

Common meaning: protective covering spun by some insect larvae

Journey through time

  1. Latinconcha‘a shell’source
  2. Frenchmeaning shiftsa shell → protective insect coveringcocon‘protective insect covering’source
  3. Englishcocoon‘protective covering spun by some insect larvae’ · 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 concha ‘a shell’.

Roots

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