Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

absinthium

/æbˈsɪn.θi.m̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: ab-sinthi-um
IPA: /æbˈsɪn.θi.m̩/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.

Archaic; Uncountable

noun

The dried leaves and flowering tops of the wormwood plant.

Uncountable

noun

Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English absinthium, from Latin absinthium, from Ancient Greek ἀψίνθιον (apsínthion). Doublet of absinthe.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: absinthium, ἀψίνθιον

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /æbˈsɪn.θi.m̩/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce absinthium?: The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈsɪn.θi.m̩/.
What does absinthium mean?: Common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
Where does absinthium come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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