Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flammivomous

/fləˈmɪvəməs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: flam-mivo-mous
IPA: /fləˈmɪvəməs/

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Throwing up flames, as a volcano does.

Example Sentences

"Ha! down a burning mount I plunge deep, deep: sure Vulcan's shop is here— Hark, how the anvils thunder round the dens flammivomous!"

Etymology

From Latin flammivomus, from flamma (“flame”) + vomō, vomere (“vomit”, verb).

Inflected Forms

more flammivomous (comparative) most flammivomous (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce flammivomous?: The recorded pronunciation is /fləˈmɪvəməs/.
What does flammivomous mean?: Throwing up flames, as a volcano does.
Where does flammivomous come from?: From Latin flammivomus, from flamma (“flame”) + vomō, vomere (“vomit”, verb).

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