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sativa

/səˈti və/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
sati-va
IPA
/səˈti və/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Cannabis sativa, a widely consumed form of cannabis.

Uncountable

Etymology

Ellipsis of translingual Cannabis sativa (“sativa form of marijuana”), from Latin sativa (“cultivated”)

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /səˈti və/
  • British English: /səˈti va/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

indica

Questions

How do you pronounce sativa?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈti və/.
What does sativa mean?
Cannabis sativa, a widely consumed form of cannabis.
Where does sativa come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce sativa

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