Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arenaceous

/ɛɹəˈneɪʃəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: are-na-ceous
IPA: /ɛɹəˈneɪʃəs/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sandy; characterised by sand.

adj

Growing in sandy soil.

adj

Arenitic (relating to arenite)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin arēnāceus, from arēna (“sand”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɛɹəˈneɪʃəs/
British English: /aɹəˈneɪʃəs/

Inflected Forms

more arenaceous (comparative) most arenaceous (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

sabulous

Synonyms

sandy sandlike

Questions

How do you pronounce arenaceous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛɹəˈneɪʃəs/.
What does arenaceous mean?: Sandy; characterised by sand.
Where does arenaceous come from?: Borrowed from Latin arēnāceus, from arēna (“sand”).

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