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verdant

/ˈvɜɹ.dənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables
ver-dant
IPA
/ˈvɜɹ.dənt/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Green in colour.

adj

Abundant in verdure; lush with vegetation.

adj

Fresh.

adj

Inexperienced.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French verdoyant, from Old French verb verdier, verdoier, from vert (“green”), from Vulgar Latin *virdis, from Latin viridis.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈvɜɹ.dənt/

Inflected Forms

more verdant (comparative) most verdant (superlative)

Derived Forms

unverdant verdantness

Frequently Paired Words

verdancy verdantly verded verdure verdurous vert virid greenish

Synonyms

greenly virid greenish greeny verdant verdurous vert virescent viridescent bosky lush callow

Antonyms

barren leaveless unverdant

Questions

How do you pronounce verdant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɜɹ.dənt/.
What does verdant mean?
Green in colour.
Where does verdant come from?
From Middle French verdoyant, from Old French verb verdier, verdoier, from vert (“green”), from Vulgar Latin *virdis, from Latin viridis.

How to pronounce verdant

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