Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lignum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
lignum
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dead wood, typically in the context of a substrate for lichens.

Uncountable

noun

A perennial shrub, Duma florulenta, native to semiarid areas of inland Australia.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Land covered by lignum.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lignum (“wood”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

lignums (plural)

Phrases

lignum aloes lignum nephriticum lignum rhodium lignum vitae

Frequently Paired Words

lignum nephriticum lignum rhodium lignum vitae

Questions

What does lignum mean?
Dead wood, typically in the context of a substrate for lichens.
Where does lignum come from?
Borrowed from Latin lignum (“wood”).

How to pronounce lignum

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