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heliconian

/ˌhɛlɪˈkoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
he-li-co-ni-an
IPA
/ˌhɛlɪˈkoʊ.ni.ən/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Helicon.

noun

Any plant of the genus Heliconia, called lobster claws, toucan beaks, wild plantain, or false birds of paradise.

noun

Any butterfly of the genus Heliconius, family Nymphalidae, native to the American tropics and subtropics.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Latin Heliconius

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌhɛlɪˈkoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˌhɛlɪˈkəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

heliconians (plural)

Synonyms

longwing

Rhymes With

smithsonian estonian macedonian babylonian caledonian devonian draconian amazonian hamiltonian newtonian ionian oregonian

Questions

How do you pronounce heliconian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɛlɪˈkoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does heliconian mean?
Of or pertaining to Helicon.
Where does heliconian come from?
Latin Heliconius

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