Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arverni

/ɑːɹˈvɜːɹnaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: arverni
IPA: /ɑːɹˈvɜːɹnaɪ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ancient, powerful Gallic tribe living in what is now the Auvergne region of France, who opposed the Romans on several occasions.

Example Sentences

"The vast plateau of the Massif Central was still the fortress it had been when the Arverni tribes held out against the Romans. Its rivers were unnavigable and its links to the rest of France practically non-existent."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin Arvernī m pl.

Inflected Forms

Averni (alternative)

Synonyms

Arvern Arvernian

Questions

How do you pronounce arverni?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɑːɹˈvɜːɹnaɪ/.
What does arverni mean?: An ancient, powerful Gallic tribe living in what is now the Auvergne region of France, who opposed the Romans on several occasions.
Where does arverni come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Latin Arvernī m pl.

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