Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ascon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: as-con
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cavity, in the form of a bag or tube, lined with choanocytes, that forms the structure of sponges

name

Etymology

From New Latin ascon (plural ascones), from Ancient Greek ἀσκός (askós, “skin, hide for making bags; paunch”) + -on.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ascon, ἀσκός
Suffix: -on

Inflected Forms

ascons (plural)

Derived Forms

asconoid

Frequently Paired Words

ascus askos

Questions

What does ascon mean?: A cavity, in the form of a bag or tube, lined with choanocytes, that forms the structure of sponges
Where does ascon come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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