Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nervine

/ˈnɝvin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: nervine
IPA: /ˈnɝvin/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the quality of acting upon or affecting the nerves; quieting nervous excitement.

noun

A drug or substance that acts upon the nerves.

Etymology

From Latin nervinus.

Inflected Forms

nervines (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce nervine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɝvin/.
What does nervine mean?: Having the quality of acting upon or affecting the nerves; quieting nervous excitement.
Where does nervine come from?: From Latin nervinus.

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