Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amaryllis

/ˌæməˈɹɪlɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: amaryl-lis
IPA: /ˌæməˈɹɪlɪs/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Latin or Ancient Greek.

noun

A belladonna lily (Amaryllis belladonna), native to South Africa.

noun

A similar lily in genus Hippeastrum, such as Hippeastrum puniceum, and cultivars.

Etymology

From Latin Amaryllis.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

amaryllises (plural) amaryllides (obsolete, plural)

Synonyms

belladonna lily naked-lady-lily Jersey lily March lily

Rhymes With

bacillus lactobacillus mcgillis squillace

Questions

How do you pronounce amaryllis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæməˈɹɪlɪs/.
What does amaryllis mean?: A female given name from Latin or Ancient Greek.
Where does amaryllis come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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