Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pinaster

/paɪˈnæstəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables
pinaster
IPA
/paɪˈnæstəɹ/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The maritime pine (species Pinus pinaster), that grows in southern Europe.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pīnaster (“a wild pine”).

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Questions

How do you pronounce pinaster?
The recorded pronunciation is /paɪˈnæstəɹ/.
What does pinaster mean?
The maritime pine (species Pinus pinaster), that grows in southern Europe.
Where does pinaster come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce pinaster

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