Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opuntia

/əˈpʌntiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: op-un-tia
IPA: /əˈpʌntiə/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Opuntia, a genus of cactus that includes such cacti as the prickly pear and xoconostle.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sokʷós Ancient Greek ὀπός (opós) Ancient Greek -οῦς (-oûs) Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς (Opoûs) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek Ὀπούντῐος (Opoúntĭos)bor. Latin Opūntius Latin opūntiabor. Translingual Opuntiabor. English opuntia Borrowed from Translingual Opuntia.

Inflected Forms

opuntias (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce opuntia?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpʌntiə/.
What does opuntia mean?: Opuntia, a genus of cactus that includes such cacti as the prickly pear and xoconostle.
Where does opuntia come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sokʷós Ancient Greek ὀπός (opós) Ancient Greek -οῦς (-oûs) Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς (Opoûs) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek Ὀπούντῐος (Opoúntĭos)bor. Latin Opūntius Latin opūntiabor. Translingual Opuntiabor. English opuntia Borrowed from Translingual Opuntia.

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