Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

conterminous

/kənˈtɝ.mɪ.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
con-ter-mi-nous
IPA
/kənˈtɝ.mɪ.nəs/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-? Proto-Indo-European *ter-? Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *térmn̥ Proto-Italic *termn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *term(e)nos Latin terminus Latin conterminusbor. English conterminous Borrowed from Latin conterminus.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kənˈtɝ.mɪ.nəs/
  • British English: /kɒnˈtəː.mɪ.nəs/

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Questions

How do you pronounce conterminous?
The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈtɝ.mɪ.nəs/.
What does conterminous mean?
Alternative form of coterminous.
Where does conterminous come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-? Proto-Indo-European *ter-? Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *térmn̥ Proto-Italic *termn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *term(e)nos Latin terminus Latin conterminusbor. English conterminous Borrowed from Latin conterminus.

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