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amylum

/ˈæmɪləm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
amy-lum
IPA
/ˈæmɪləm/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

starch

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin amylum, from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon), from ἀ- (a-, “privative”) + μύλη (múlē, “mill”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

amylums (plural)

Derived Forms

paramylum

Phrases

amylum star amyl-

Frequently Paired Words

amyl amyl-

Synonyms

starch

Questions

How do you pronounce amylum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæmɪləm/.
What does amylum mean?
starch
Where does amylum come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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