Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arboretum

/ɑː(ɹ)bəˈɹiːtəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables: ar-bore-tum
IPA: /ɑː(ɹ)bəˈɹiːtəm/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place where many varieties of tree are grown for research, educational, and ornamental purposes.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin arborētum (“place with trees growing, plantation of trees”), from arbor (“tree”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: arborētum

Inflected Forms

arboretums (plural) arboreta (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

fruticetum floretum

Synonyms

botanical garden

Rhymes With

antietam cheatham cheatum

Questions

How do you pronounce arboretum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɑː(ɹ)bəˈɹiːtəm/.
What does arboretum mean?: A place where many varieties of tree are grown for research, educational, and ornamental purposes.
Where does arboretum come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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