Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ctenanthe

/tɛnˈænθiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ctenan-the
IPA: /tɛnˈænθiː/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any flowering plant of the genus Ctenanthe, family Marantaceae, native to Central and South America; commonly cultivated as an indoor plant.

Etymology

Borrowed from the taxonomic name Ctenanthe, from Ancient Greek κτεν- (kten-), the stem of Ancient Greek κτείς (kteís, “comb”) + New Latin -anthe, representing Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Ctenanthe, κτείς, -anthe, ἄνθος

Inflected Forms

ctenanthes (plural)

Rhymes With

xanthe iolanthe ianthe calanthe spiranthy

Questions

How do you pronounce ctenanthe?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɛnˈænθiː/.
What does ctenanthe mean?: Any flowering plant of the genus Ctenanthe, family Marantaceae, native to Central and South America; commonly cultivated as an indoor plant.
Where does ctenanthe come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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