Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cardon

/kɑɹdˈɔn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.63 in modern English

Syllables: car-don
IPA: /kɑɹdˈɔn/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several large columnar cacti mostly of the genus Cereus.

name

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cardón, from from Late Latin cardōnem, from Latin cardus, alternative form of carduus (“thistle”). Doublet of cardoon and chard.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: cardo#Etymology_2_3, cardus

Inflected Forms

cardons (plural) cardona (alternative)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce cardon?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɑɹdˈɔn/.
What does cardon mean?: Any of several large columnar cacti mostly of the genus Cereus.
Where does cardon come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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