pulp
/ˈpʌlp/PUHLP
/ˈpʌlp/PUHLP
Meaningflesh
Common meaning: a soft mass
- pulpflesh, pulpLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1489 · scan
Journey through time
- Latinpulpa, -ae‘flesh, pulp’
- Englishpulp‘a soft mass’ · 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 pulpa ‘flesh, pulp’.
Roots
- pulpa, -ae Latin “flesh, pulp”
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