Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eogene

/ˈiəˌd͡ʒin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: eo-gene
IPA: /ˈiəˌd͡ʒin/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Former name of Paleogene.

name

Former name of Paleogene.

Etymology

From eo- + -gene. From Ancient Greek ἠώς (ēṓs, “dawn”) + γενεά (geneá, “generation”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Eogene (comparative) most Eogene (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce eogene?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiəˌd͡ʒin/.
What does eogene mean?: Former name of Paleogene.
Where does eogene come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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