Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aril

/ˈærɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: ar-il
IPA: /ˈærɪl/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.

Etymology

1785. From New Latin arillus (compare modern French arille and the English doublet arillus), from Medieval Latin arilli.

Word Breakdown

Root: arillus, arilli

Inflected Forms

arils (plural) arillus (alternative)

Derived Forms

arillate arillode ariloid

Questions

How do you pronounce aril?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈærɪl/.
What does aril mean?: A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.
Where does aril come from?: 1785. From New Latin arillus (compare modern French arille and the English doublet arillus), from Medieval Latin arilli.

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