Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

solen

/ˈsəʊlən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: solen
IPA: /ˈsəʊlən/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cradle, as for a broken limb.

noun

Any marine bivalve mollusk belonging to the genus Solen; a razor clam.

name

A city and village in North Dakota.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σωλήν (sōlḗn).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: σωλήν

Inflected Forms

solens (plural)

Derived Forms

solenite

Questions

How do you pronounce solen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsəʊlən/.
What does solen mean?: A cradle, as for a broken limb.
Where does solen come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce solen

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