Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alveus

/ˈæl.vi.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: alveus
IPA: /ˈæl.vi.əs/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The bed or channel of a river, especially when the river is flowing in its natural or ordinary course; (also) the trough of the sea.

noun

A thin layer of medullary nerve fibers on the ventricular surface of the hippocampus.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin alveus (“hollow trough-shaped vessel, trough, bath tub, hull, hold, ship, boat, channel or bed (of a river or trench), beehive”). First attested in the late 17th century in an earlier sense.

Origin

Source language: Latin
First known use: First attested in the late 17th century

Word Breakdown

Root: alveus

Inflected Forms

alvei (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce alveus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæl.vi.əs/.
What does alveus mean?: The bed or channel of a river, especially when the river is flowing in its natural or ordinary course; (also) the trough of the sea.
Where does alveus come from?: It is traced to Latin. First known use: First attested in the late 17th century.

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