Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duramen

/djʊˈreɪmɛn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: du-ra-men
IPA: /djʊˈreɪmɛn/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dweh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *dweh₂rós Proto-Italic *dūros Latin dūrus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin dūrō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Italic *-mn̥ Latin -men Latin dūrāmenbor. English duramen Borrowed from Latin dūrāmen.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /djʊˈreɪmɛn/

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

heartwood

Questions

How do you pronounce duramen?: The recorded pronunciation is /djʊˈreɪmɛn/.
What does duramen mean?: heartwood
Where does duramen come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dweh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *dweh₂rós Proto-Italic *dūros Latin dūrus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin dūrō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Italic *-mn̥ Latin -men Latin dūrāmenbor. English duramen Borrowed from Latin dūrāmen.

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