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delphinium

[dɛɫˈfɪnɪəm]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
del-phini-um
IPA
[dɛɫˈfɪnɪəm]
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers; a larkspur.

Countable

noun

A shade of blue, named for the flowers.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the genus name (translingual Delphinium), from Ancient Greek δελφῐ́νῐον (delphĭ́nĭon, “larkspur”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Delphinium, δελφῐ́νῐον

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: [dɛɫˈfɪnɪəm]

Usage

Inflected Forms

delphiniums (plural) delphinia (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce delphinium?
The recorded pronunciation is [dɛɫˈfɪnɪəm].
What does delphinium mean?
A cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers; a larkspur.
Where does delphinium come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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