Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eugenia

/juːˈd͡ʒiːniə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
eu-ge-nia
IPA
/juːˈd͡ʒiːniə/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

45 Eugenia, a main belt asteroid.

noun

Any member of the genus Eugenia of myrtaceous plants.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Εὐγενία (Eugenía), feminine form of Εὐγένιος (Eugénios) ( =Eugene) "well born".

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Εὐγενία, Eugenia

Inflected Forms

Frequently Paired Words

Synonyms

45 Eugenia ㊺

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce eugenia?
The recorded pronunciation is /juːˈd͡ʒiːniə/.
What does eugenia mean?
A female given name from Ancient Greek. Variant: Eugenie.
Where does eugenia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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