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gena

/ˈd͡ʒɛnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
gena
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒɛnə/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The cheek; the feathered side of the under mandible of a bird.

noun

The part of the head to which the jaws of an insect are attached.

noun

The part of the head below the compound eyes of Diptera, or an analogous part of the head of larvae without compound eyes.

name

A female given name, a rare variant of Gina or short form of Genevieve.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gena (“cheek”). Doublet of chin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

genae (plural) genæ (plural)

Homonyms

Jena Jenna

Rhymes With

vienna antenna jenna mckenna sienna sena pena senna bene henna ravenna lorena

Questions

How do you pronounce gena?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛnə/.
What does gena mean?
The cheek; the feathered side of the under mandible of a bird.
Where does gena come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce gena

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