Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ferndom

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fer-n-dom
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The world of ferns; ferns collectively.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In ferndom all people are divided into two classes: the first, those who are in profound ignorance of these beautiful forms in the vegetable kingdom; the second, those who know almost everything about them and are full of enthusiasm, …"
"Staghorn ferns, with their antlerlike leaves, are really curios of ferndom and never fail to gain attention."

Etymology

From fern + -dom.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: fern

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does ferndom mean?: The world of ferns; ferns collectively.
Where does ferndom come from?: From fern + -dom.

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