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membraneous

/mɛmˈbɹeɪ.ni.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mem-bra-ne-ous
IPA
/mɛmˈbɹeɪ.ni.əs/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of membranous.

Etymology

From the Middle French membraneux, or the Classical Latin membrāneus (“made of parchment”, “consisting of or resembling a membrane”) or formed in English as: membrane + -eous.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /mɛmˈbɹeɪ.ni.əs/
  • British English: /mɛmˈbɹeɪ.nɪ.əs/

Inflected Forms

more membraneous (comparative) most membraneous (superlative)

Derived Forms

extramembraneous intramembraneous midmembraneous pseudomembraneous

Rhymes With

simultaneous miscellaneous subcutaneous percutaneous uranious

Questions

How do you pronounce membraneous?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɛmˈbɹeɪ.ni.əs/.
What does membraneous mean?
Alternative form of membranous.
Where does membraneous come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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