Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

termini

/ˈtɝməˌnaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: ter-mi-ni
IPA: /ˈtɝməˌnaɪ/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of terminus

name

A surname from Italian.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin terminī, nominative plural of terminus.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: Termini

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɝməˌnaɪ/

Inflected Forms

Terminis (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce termini?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɝməˌnaɪ/.
What does termini mean?: plural of terminus
Where does termini come from?: It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce termini

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