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notornis

/nə(ʊ)ˈtɔːnɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
no-tor-nis
IPA
/nə(ʊ)ˈtɔːnɪs/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The takahe, Porphyrio mantelli, a flightless rail native to New Zealand.

New Zealand usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From translingual Notornis (“a genus name”), from Ancient Greek νότος (nótos, “south”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Notornis, νότος

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /nə(ʊ)ˈtɔːnɪs/

Usage

Synonyms

takahe notornis mantelli

Questions

How do you pronounce notornis?
The recorded pronunciation is /nə(ʊ)ˈtɔːnɪs/.
What does notornis mean?
The takahe, Porphyrio mantelli, a flightless rail native to New Zealand.
Where does notornis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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