Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amphiuma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-phi-u-ma
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the genus Amphiuma of aquatic salamanders.

Etymology

Borrowed from taxonomic name Amphiuma, from Latin amphi- (“around, both”), and an alteration of Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma, “breath”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Amphiuma, amphi-, πνεῦμα

Inflected Forms

amphiumas (plural)

Synonyms

Congo snake conger eel Congo eel blind eel

Questions

What does amphiuma mean?: Any member of the genus Amphiuma of aquatic salamanders.
Where does amphiuma come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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