Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ammoniacum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-mo-ni-acum
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gum-resin exuded from the several perennial herbs in the genus Ferula of the umbel family (Apiaceae).

Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English armoniacum, from Latin ammōniacum, armōniacum.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: armoniacum, ammōniacum,armōniacum

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

gum ammoniac

Questions

What does ammoniacum mean?: A gum-resin exuded from the several perennial herbs in the genus Ferula of the umbel family (Apiaceae).
Where does ammoniacum come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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