Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cyclamen

/ˈsɪkləmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: cy-cla-men
IPA: /ˈsɪkləmən/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various primulaceous flowering plants, of the genus Cyclamen, widely cultivated as a houseplant, having decorative leaves and solitary flowers.

noun

A purplish-red colour.

Example Sentences

"An expectant mother would avoid cyclamen, stepping over it being an ominous sign."
"The root of the cyclamen, sowbread, was used in ancient times as an ingredient in love potions."
"An interesting cyclamen was also found here with dark rounded unmarbled leaves, but unfortunately without flowers […]"
"Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind."

Etymology

Borrowing from New Latin cyclamen, from Latin cyclamīnos.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: cyclamen, cyclamīnos

Inflected Forms

cyclamens (plural)

Synonyms

sowbread cyclamen purpurascens

Questions

How do you pronounce cyclamen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪkləmən/.
What does cyclamen mean?: Any of various primulaceous flowering plants, of the genus Cyclamen, widely cultivated as a houseplant, having decorative leaves and solitary flowers.
Where does cyclamen come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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