Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonpasserine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-passer-ine
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

noun

Any bird that is not a passerine; examples include landfowl, waterfowl, ratites, raptors, and hummingbirds.

Etymology

From non- + passerine.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Inflected Forms

nonpasserines (plural)

Questions

What does nonpasserine mean?: Not passerine
Where does nonpasserine come from?: From non- + passerine.

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