Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bipinnate

/bʌɪˈpɪneɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: bip-in-nate
IPA: /bʌɪˈpɪneɪt/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Doubly pinnate; pinnate and having leaflets that are themselves pinnate.

Example Sentences

"Three hours later Boyles and Rise are propped up against the trunk of the sole acacia tree on the knoll, drinking up the bipinnate shade."

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin bipinnātus or from bi + pinnate.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /bʌɪˈpɪneɪt/

Derived Forms

bipinnately

Frequently Paired Words

decompound

Questions

How do you pronounce bipinnate?: The recorded pronunciation is /bʌɪˈpɪneɪt/.
What does bipinnate mean?: Doubly pinnate; pinnate and having leaflets that are themselves pinnate.
Where does bipinnate come from?: Borrowed from New Latin bipinnātus or from bi + pinnate.

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