How do you pronounce amyl?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.mɪl/.

amyl

/ˈæ.mɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: amyl
IPA: /ˈæ.mɪl/

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Meaning

noun

Synonym of pentyl.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

noun

Ellipsis of amyl nitrite.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

adj

Of or pertaining to starch

Example Sentences

"We had two bags of grass, 75 pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers. . . and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls."
"Holy fuck! — it’s like a double amyl rush — popping in the cranium like a week-old orgasm."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *mólā Ancient Greek μύλη (múlē) Ancient Greek ἄμῠλος (ámŭlos) Ancient Greek ἄμῠλον (ámŭlon)der. Latin amylumder. English amyl From Latin amylum (“starch”), from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon, “starch”) from ἀ- (a-, “privative”) + μύλη (múlē, “mill”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: amylum, ἄμυλον

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈæ.mɪl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

amyls (plural) amyle (alternative, dated)

Derived Forms

amobarbital amylate amylene amylic amylogen amylogenesis amylome amylometer amyloplastic amyluria dexamyl tertamyl

Phrases

amyl acetate amyl alcohol amyl nitrate amyl nitrite tertiary amyl amylo-

Frequently Paired Words

amylo- amylum

Synonyms

pentyl