Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
chone
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inhalant or exhalant canal in a sponge; a pore sieve.

name

A town in Manabí province, Ecuador.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χώνη (khṓnē, “a funnel”), contracted form of Ancient Greek χοάνη (khoánē).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: χώνη, χοάνη

Inflected Forms

chones (plural)

Questions

What does chone mean?
An inhalant or exhalant canal in a sponge; a pore sieve.
Where does chone come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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