Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gentianella

/ˌd͡ʒɛn.ti.əˈnɛ.lə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gen-tianel-la
IPA: /ˌd͡ʒɛn.ti.əˈnɛ.lə/

12

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any gentian-family flowering plant of the genus Gentianella.

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Gentianella, from Gentiana (another genus of plants) + -ella (diminutive suffix).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: Gentiana
Root: Gentianella
Suffix: -ella

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌd͡ʒɛn.ti.əˈnɛ.lə/

Inflected Forms

gentianellas (plural)

Synonyms

dwarf gentian gentiana acaulis

Questions

How do you pronounce gentianella?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌd͡ʒɛn.ti.əˈnɛ.lə/.
What does gentianella mean?: Any gentian-family flowering plant of the genus Gentianella.
Where does gentianella come from?: Borrowed from translingual Gentianella, from Gentiana (another genus of plants) + -ella (diminutive suffix).

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