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cattleya

/ˈkatlɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
cat-t-leya
IPA
/ˈkatlɪə/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant of the genus Cattleya, a genus of orchids.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Cattleya, named after William Cattley, English botanist.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkatlɪə/

Inflected Forms

cattleyas (plural)

Phrases

Percival's cattleya

Questions

How do you pronounce cattleya?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkatlɪə/.
What does cattleya mean?
Any plant of the genus Cattleya, a genus of orchids.
Where does cattleya come from?
Borrowed from translingual Cattleya, named after William Cattley, English botanist.

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