Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

atherine

/ˈæθəɹaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ather-ine
IPA: /ˈæθəɹaɪn/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small marine fish of the family Atherinidae having a silvery stripe along the sides.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀθερῑ́νη (atherī́nē, “a kind of smelt”).

Inflected Forms

atherines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

silverside

Synonyms

atherinid

Rhymes With

catherine

Questions

How do you pronounce atherine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæθəɹaɪn/.
What does atherine mean?: A small marine fish of the family Atherinidae having a silvery stripe along the sides.
Where does atherine come from?: From Ancient Greek ἀθερῑ́νη (atherī́nē, “a kind of smelt”).

How to pronounce atherine

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