How to pronounce cupreous
American English pronunciation
KYOO-pree-us
- IPA
- /ˈkjupɹi.əs/
- Syllables
- KYOO · pree · us (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What cupreous means
Copper-colored, or containing copper
In a sentence: The cupreous leaves of the old oak glowed in the autumn sun.
Where it comes from: It comes from cuprum, the Latin word for copper.
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