Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

langoustine

/ˈlɒŋɡəstiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
lan-gous-tine
IPA
/ˈlɒŋɡəstiːn/
12
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree French langouste Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus French ine French langoustinebor. English langoustine Borrowed from French langoustine.

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Questions

How do you pronounce langoustine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɒŋɡəstiːn/.
What does langoustine mean?
A small edible European orange-pink lobster, Nephrops norvegicus
Where does langoustine come from?
Etymology tree French langouste Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus French ine French langoustinebor. English langoustine Borrowed from French langoustine.

How to pronounce langoustine

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