Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dryas

/ˈdɹaɪ.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: dryas
IPA: /ˈdɹaɪ.əs/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of two climatic stages of the late glacial period in Northern Europe in which plants of the genus Dryas were abundant

Uncountable

noun

Any of several plants of the genus Dryas; the mountain avens.

noun

One of two periods of cold and increased glaciation thousands of years before the present (Younger Dryas and Older Dryas).

Etymology

Named after the wildflower Dryas octopetala, fossils of which dated to approximately the Younger Dryas period are common in parts of Europe.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Dryas, Δρῠᾰ́ς

Usage

Uncountable

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

dryases (plural)

Phrases

Older Dryas Oldest Dryas Younger Dryas Philodryas on Wikipedia. etc.

Frequently Paired Words

Dryas Philodryas on Wikipedia. etc.

Rhymes With

bias darius pious dais hias nyas eyas

Questions

How do you pronounce dryas?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɹaɪ.əs/.
What does dryas mean?: Either of two climatic stages of the late glacial period in Northern Europe in which plants of the genus Dryas were abundant
Where does dryas come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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