Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

areole

/ˈæɹ.i.oʊl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: are-ole
IPA: /ˈæɹ.i.oʊl/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the smallest enclosures created by the veins of a leaf.

noun

A bump on a cactus out of which grow clusters of spines.

noun

A tessellation in the thallus of certain lichens.

noun

Etymology

Borrowed from French aréole, from Latin areola: a small area. Doublet of areola.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: aréole, areola

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

areoles (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce areole?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæɹ.i.oʊl/.
What does areole mean?: Any of the smallest enclosures created by the veins of a leaf.
Where does areole come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce areole

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