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lignum vitae

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
lignum vi-tae
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

guaiacum trees, of species Guaiacum officinale and Guaiacum sanctum.

Countable

noun

The wood or resin from such trees.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin lignum (“wood”) vitae (“of life”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

lignum vitaes (plural)

Synonyms

guaiacum guayacan guaiacum officinale guaiac

Questions

What does lignum vitae mean?
guaiacum trees, of species Guaiacum officinale and Guaiacum sanctum.
Where does lignum vitae come from?
From Latin lignum (“wood”) vitae (“of life”).

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