Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

origanum

/əˈɹɪɡənəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
ori-g-anum
IPA
/əˈɹɪɡənəm/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any herbaceous plant of the genus Origanum

Etymology

From the genus name. Doublet of oregano.

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce origanum?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈɹɪɡənəm/.
What does origanum mean?
Any herbaceous plant of the genus Origanum
Where does origanum come from?
From the genus name. Doublet of oregano.

How to pronounce origanum

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