Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peristerion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
peri-s-te-ri-on
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The herb vervain (Verbena officinalis).

Etymology

From Late Latin peristerion, from Ancient Greek περιστέριον (peristérion).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: peristerion, περιστέριον

Questions

What does peristerion mean?
The herb vervain (Verbena officinalis).
Where does peristerion come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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