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avgolemono

/ˌɑv.ɡoʊˈlɛm.ə.noʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
av-gole-mono
IPA
/ˌɑv.ɡoʊˈlɛm.ə.noʊ/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a family of Mediterranean sauces and soups made with egg and lemon juice mixed with broth.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Greek αβγολέμονο /αυγολέμονο (avgolémono), from αβγό /αυγό (avgó, “egg”) + λεμόνι (lemóni, “lemon”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: αβγολέμονο//αυγολέμονο

Usage

Inflected Forms

avgolemonos (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce avgolemono?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑv.ɡoʊˈlɛm.ə.noʊ/.
What does avgolemono mean?
Any of a family of Mediterranean sauces and soups made with egg and lemon juice mixed with broth.
Where does avgolemono come from?
It is traced to Greek.

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