Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thyine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: thyine
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fragrant wood of a North African tree (Tetraclinis articulata) in the family Cupressaceae.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble […]"

Etymology

From Latin thȳinus.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: thȳinus

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

sandarac

Questions

What does thyine mean?: The fragrant wood of a North African tree (Tetraclinis articulata) in the family Cupressaceae.
Where does thyine come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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