Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anatine

/ˈæ.nə.taɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ana-tine
IPA: /ˈæ.nə.taɪn/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Being of the family Anatinae.

adj

Pertaining to or resembling a duck; ducklike.

Etymology

From Latin anatīnus, from anas, anatis (“a duck”) + -inus (“-ine”). By surface analysis, Latin anat- + -ine.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæ.nə.taɪn/
British English: /ˈa.nə.tʌɪn/

Inflected Forms

more anatine (comparative) most anatine (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

anserine cygnine

Questions

How do you pronounce anatine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.nə.taɪn/.
What does anatine mean?: Being of the family Anatinae.
Where does anatine come from?: From Latin anatīnus, from anas, anatis (“a duck”) + -inus (“-ine”). By surface analysis, Latin anat- + -ine.

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