Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glandule

/ˈɡlændjuːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: glan-d-ule
IPA: /ˈɡlændjuːl/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small gland or secreting vessel.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin glandula, from glans + -ulus. Doublet of glanders.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *gʷelh₂-, glandula

Inflected Forms

glandules (plural)

Derived Forms

glandular glanduliferous glandulous

Questions

How do you pronounce glandule?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡlændjuːl/.
What does glandule mean?: A small gland or secreting vessel.
Where does glandule come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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