Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aepyornis

/iːpɪˈɔːnɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aepy-or-nis
IPA: /iːpɪˈɔːnɪs/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An elephant bird of the genus Aepyornis.

Example Sentences

"I wonder how long it is since these Aepyornises really lived."
"For how long the Aepyornis survived the arrival of Europeans was, and remains, a mystery."

Etymology

From scientific Latin Aepyornis (genus name).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /iːpɪˈɔːnɪs/

Inflected Forms

Aepyornises (plural)

Synonyms

elephant bird

Questions

How do you pronounce aepyornis?: The recorded pronunciation is /iːpɪˈɔːnɪs/.
What does aepyornis mean?: An elephant bird of the genus Aepyornis.
Where does aepyornis come from?: From scientific Latin Aepyornis (genus name).

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