Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

althaea

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: al-thaea
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant of the genus Althaea.

noun

Hibiscus syriacus; the mugunghwa, or rose of Sharon

name

A queen of Calydon through her marriage to King Oeneus; daughter of King Thestius of Aetolia.

Etymology

From the genus name.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Ἀλθαία

Inflected Forms

althaeas (plural)

Synonyms

althea hollyhock

Questions

What does althaea mean?: Any plant of the genus Althaea.
Where does althaea come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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