Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

senvy

/ˈsɛnvi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sen-vy
IPA
/ˈsɛnvi/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The mustard plant or its seed.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English senvey, senevey, from Old French senevé, senevei, from Vulgar Latin *sināpātium, from Latin sināpi (→ Old French senef), from Ancient Greek σίνᾱπι (sínāpi).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: senvey, senevé, *sināpātium, sināpi, σίναπι

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce senvy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛnvi/.
What does senvy mean?
The mustard plant or its seed.
Where does senvy come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce senvy

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