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terebinth

/ˈtɛɹəbɪnθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
tere-binth
IPA
/ˈtɛɹəbɪnθ/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Mediterranean tree (Pistacia terebinthus and, possibly, Pistacia palaestina)

Etymology

From Middle English therebynte, from Old French terebinthe, from Latin terebinthus, from Ancient Greek τερέβινθος (terébinthos), from Pre-Greek. Related to turpentine and terpene.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: therebynte, terebinthe, terebinthus, τερέβινθος

Inflected Forms

terebinths (plural)

Derived Forms

terebinthic terebinthinate terebinthine terebinthinism

Frequently Paired Words

terebene terebic terpene terpineol terpin tarpin turpentine

Synonyms

pistacia terebinthus

Questions

How do you pronounce terebinth?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛɹəbɪnθ/.
What does terebinth mean?
A Mediterranean tree (Pistacia terebinthus and, possibly, Pistacia palaestina)
Where does terebinth come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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