Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amaryllid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: amaryl-lid
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the family Amaryllidaceae; an amaryllidaceous plant.

Etymology

From the genus name Amaryllis, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀμαρύσσω (amarússō, “dazzle”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀμαρύσσω

Inflected Forms

amaryllids (plural)

Derived Forms

amaryllideous

Questions

What does amaryllid mean?: Any member of the family Amaryllidaceae; an amaryllidaceous plant.
Where does amaryllid come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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