Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

festucous

/fɛsˈtjuːkəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fes-tu-cous
IPA: /fɛsˈtjuːkəs/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Formed of, consisting of, or similar to, straw.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"straws or festucous divisions lightly drawn over with oil"

Etymology

From Latin festūcōsus, from festūca.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: festūcōsus

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

How do you pronounce festucous?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɛsˈtjuːkəs/.
What does festucous mean?: Formed of, consisting of, or similar to, straw.
Where does festucous come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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