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abdominous

/æbˈdɑm.ə.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ab-domi-nous
IPA
/æbˈdɑm.ə.nəs/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a protuberant belly; potbellied.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From abdomin- + -ous.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æbˈdɑm.ə.nəs/
  • British English: /æbˈdɒm.ə.nəs/

Inflected Forms

more abdominous (comparative) most abdominous (superlative)

Synonyms

paunchy potbellied

Questions

How do you pronounce abdominous?
The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈdɑm.ə.nəs/.
What does abdominous mean?
Having a protuberant belly; potbellied.
Where does abdominous come from?
From abdomin- + -ous.

How to pronounce abdominous

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