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laminaria

/ˌlæmɪˈnɛɹi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
lam-i-nar-ia
IPA
/ˌlæmɪˈnɛɹi.ə/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Laminaria of brown algae.

noun

A thin rod made of the dried stems of this alga, used to dilate the cervix.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Laminaria.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌlæmɪˈnɛɹi.ə/
  • British English: /ˌlæmɪˈnɛəɹi.ə/

Inflected Forms

laminarias (plural)

Rhymes With

area bulgaria malaria bavaria samaria aquaria urticaria varia carpentaria militaria rosaria araucaria

Questions

How do you pronounce laminaria?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlæmɪˈnɛɹi.ə/.
What does laminaria mean?
Any of the genus Laminaria of brown algae.
Where does laminaria come from?
Borrowed from translingual Laminaria.

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