Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clematis

/kləˈmæ.tɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: clema-tis
IPA: /kləˈmæ.tɪs/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant of the genus Clematis, vigorous climbing lianas found throughout the temperate zones.

name

A town in the Shire of Cardinia, central eastern Victoria, Australia

Example Sentences

"He came slowly up to the open door, which was all hung round with clematis and roses; and then peeped in, half afraid."
"Noiselessly she laid the clematis and wattle on her bed, then stood near the covered face, and, looking down at her untied bootlaces, sighed an impatient sigh always well known and understood by this now unresponsive father."
"Jim is a nurseryman, specialising in clematis, and he has built up a business exporting 150 varieties to countries all over the world."

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Clematis, from Latin clēmatis, from Ancient Greek κληματίς (klēmatís), from κλῆμα (klêma, “vine, branch with vines”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Clematis, clēmatis, κληματίς

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kləˈmæ.tɪs/
British English: /kləˈma.tɪs/

Inflected Forms

clematises (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce clematis?: The recorded pronunciation is /kləˈmæ.tɪs/.
What does clematis mean?: Any plant of the genus Clematis, vigorous climbing lianas found throughout the temperate zones.
Where does clematis come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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