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granum

/ɡɹˈænəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
granum
IPA
/ɡɹˈænəm/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stack-like structure in plant chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll; the site of photosynthesis.

noun

One's grandmother.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the late 19th c., from Latin grānum (“grain, seed or small kernel”). Doublet of corn, grain, gram, and grao.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *ǵerh₂-, grānum

Usage

Inflected Forms

grana (plural) granums (plural) grannum (alternative)

Rhymes With

annum lanham hannum branum ranum branam brannum lanum lannom

Questions

How do you pronounce granum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹˈænəm/.
What does granum mean?
A stack-like structure in plant chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll; the site of photosynthesis.
Where does granum come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce granum

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