Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

botony

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
botony
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a bud-like projection or a kind of trefoil at the end; (in particular, of a cross) having a trefoil of buds at the end of each arm.

Etymology

From French boutonné; from boutonner (“to bud, button”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

botoné (alternative) botonée (alternative) bottoné (alternative) bottonée (alternative) bottony (alternative) botonné (alternative) botonny (alternative)

Phrases

cross botony cross bottony

Frequently Paired Words

pommetty

Questions

What does botony mean?
Having a bud-like projection or a kind of trefoil at the end; (in particular, of a cross) having a trefoil of buds at the end of each arm.
Where does botony come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce botony

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “botony”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “botony”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “botony” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.