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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frumentarious

/ˌfɹu.mənˈtɛɹi.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fru-men-tar-i-ous
IPA
/ˌfɹu.mənˈtɛɹi.əs/
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to corn.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin frūmentārius.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: frūmentārius

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌfɹu.mənˈtɛɹi.əs/
  • British English: /ˌfɹuː.mənˈtɛəɹi.əs/

Rhymes With

various hilarious precarious aquarius nefarious vicarious calcareous stradivarius multifarious belisarius carious sicarius

Questions

How do you pronounce frumentarious?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɹu.mənˈtɛɹi.əs/.
What does frumentarious mean?
Relating to corn.
Where does frumentarious come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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