Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sempervivum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: sem-per-vivum
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Sempervivum of succulent plants, the houseleeks or liveforevers.

Example Sentences

"My favorite of the moment: a sleeping man in a long cattle trough, planted with thousands of a Sedum album called Red Ice, now turning ruby red in the cold, with sempervivum eyes on a head-size volcanic rock, and two farmer-like feet made of same."

Etymology

From the genus name.

Inflected Forms

sempervivums (plural)

Questions

What does sempervivum mean?: Any of the genus Sempervivum of succulent plants, the houseleeks or liveforevers.
Where does sempervivum come from?: From the genus name.

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