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betony

/ˈbɛtəni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
betony
IPA
/ˈbɛtəni/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant of the genus Stachys.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any plant of the genus Stachys.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any plant of the genus Pedicularis (louseworts).

Canadian usage; American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English betayny, betanie, from Medieval Latin betōnia (possibly through Old French), from Latin betōnica or ve(t)tōnica, from Vettones, a people in Lusitania. Compare French bétoine.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: betayny, betōnia, -, betōnica

Usage

Inflected Forms

betonies (plural) vetony (alternative) bettony (alternative)

Synonyms

heal-all self-heal woundwort lamb's ears hedgenettle purple betony bishopwort wild hop bishop's wort common hedgenettle lousewort wood betony

Questions

How do you pronounce betony?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛtəni/.
What does betony mean?
Any plant of the genus Stachys.
Where does betony come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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