Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allium

/ˈæliəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: al-li-um
IPA: /ˈæliəm/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many bulbous plants of the genus Allium, including onions and garlic.

Etymology

From taxonomic name Allium, from Latin allium.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Allium

Inflected Forms

alliums (plural) allia (plural)

Derived Forms

allicin alliin alliinase alliofuroside alliospiroside allisatin allithiamine allixin allyl

Rhymes With

valium gallium thallium pallium

Questions

How do you pronounce allium?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæliəm/.
What does allium mean?: Any of many bulbous plants of the genus Allium, including onions and garlic.
Where does allium come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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