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botanic

/bəˈtæn.ɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
botan-ic
IPA
/bəˈtæn.ɪk/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to botany.

noun

Any substance of botanical origin.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Medieval Latin botanicus, perhaps via the French botanique, from the Ancient Greek βοτανικός (botanikós), from βοτάνη (botánē, “herb, pasture”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: botanicus, botanique, βοτανικός

Inflected Forms

botanick (alternative) botanics (plural)

Derived Forms

ethnobotanic geobotanic palaeobotanic

Phrases

botanic garden

Synonyms

botanical

Rhymes With

organic panic hispanic mechanic volcanic titanic oceanic manic satanic inorganic germanic messianic

Questions

How do you pronounce botanic?
The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈtæn.ɪk/.
What does botanic mean?
Of or pertaining to botany.
Where does botanic come from?
It is traced to French.

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