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balsamarium

/ˌbɔl.səˈmɛɹi.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bal-samar-i-um
IPA
/ˌbɔl.səˈmɛɹi.əm/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ancient vessel for holding balsam.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From balsam + -arium.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌbɔl.səˈmɛɹi.əm/
  • British English: /ˌbɔːl.səˈmɛəɹi.əm/

Inflected Forms

balsamariums (plural) balsamaria (plural)

Rhymes With

herbarium fusarium samarium imaginarium vivarium columbarium armamentarium oceanarium seaquarium itinerarium leprosarium insectarium

Questions

How do you pronounce balsamarium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbɔl.səˈmɛɹi.əm/.
What does balsamarium mean?
An ancient vessel for holding balsam.
Where does balsamarium come from?
From balsam + -arium.

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