Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aconitum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: aconi-tum
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it.

noun

Aconitum, a genus of plants in the family Ranunculaceae.

Example Sentences

"Strong As aconitum or rash gunpowder."

Etymology

From Latin aconītum (“wolfsbane, monkshood”). See aconite.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: aconītum

Inflected Forms

aconitums (plural)

Questions

What does aconitum mean?: The poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it.
Where does aconitum come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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