Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arapaima

/ˌɑːɹəˈpaɪmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: ara-paima
IPA: /ˌɑːɹəˈpaɪmə/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any large, bonytongue fish in the genus Arapaima, native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins of South America.

noun

Any large, bonytongue fish in the genus Arapaima, native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins of South America.

Etymology

Borrowed from taxonomic name Arapaima, from Kari'na warapaimo.

Word Breakdown

Root: Arapaima, warapaimo

Inflected Forms

arapaimas (plural)

Phrases

Agassiz's arapaima Mapa arapaima slender arapaima Solimoes arapaima

Synonyms

pirarucu paiche

Rhymes With

lima imma jemima sima rima roraima cyma tryma

Questions

How do you pronounce arapaima?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑːɹəˈpaɪmə/.
What does arapaima mean?: Any large, bonytongue fish in the genus Arapaima, native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins of South America.
Where does arapaima come from?: Borrowed from taxonomic name Arapaima, from Kari'na warapaimo.

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