Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anomalous

/əˈnɑmələs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: anoma-lous
IPA: /əˈnɑmələs/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Deviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction; aberrant or abnormal.

adj

Of uncertain or unknown categorization; strange.

adj

Having anomalies.

Example Sentences

"statistically anomalous"
"highly anomalous"
"The scientist noted an anomalous result in the data."
"His behavior was anomalous given the circumstances."

Etymology

From Late Latin anōmalos, from Ancient Greek ἀνώμᾰλος (anṓmălos).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: *sem-, anōmalos, ἀνώμᾰλος

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈnɑmələs/
British English: /əˈnɒmələs/

Inflected Forms

more anomalous (comparative) most anomalous (superlative)

Derived Forms

anomalously anomalousness nonanomalous

Phrases

anomalous water

Frequently Paired Words

anomal anomaly

Questions

How do you pronounce anomalous?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈnɑmələs/.
What does anomalous mean?: Deviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction; aberrant or abnormal.
Where does anomalous come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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