Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dinomania

/daɪnəʊˈmeɪnɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: di-no-ma-nia
IPA: /daɪnəʊˈmeɪnɪə/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Enthusiasm for dinosaurs.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"At this point, we may attempt to define dinomania as the impulse to surround oneself with all forms of dinosaur iconology and to hoard information about their appearance, size, and way of life."
"Dinomania didn't start with Jurassic Park - it has been with us since dinosaurs were discovered."
"In 1898, the yellow press snatched up the potential sensation, and invented dinomania. "MOST COLOSSAL ANIMAL EVER ON EARTH JUST FOUND OUT WEST," William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal blared..."

Etymology

From dino + -mania.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: dino

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /daɪnəʊˈmeɪnɪə/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce dinomania?: The recorded pronunciation is /daɪnəʊˈmeɪnɪə/.
What does dinomania mean?: Enthusiasm for dinosaurs.
Where does dinomania come from?: From dino + -mania.

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