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gallinaceous

/ɡælɪˈneɪʃəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
gal-li-na-ceous
IPA
/ɡælɪˈneɪʃəs/
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Related to the genus Gallus, poultry; notably said of the order Galliformes.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gallīnāceus, from gallīna (“hen”), itself from gallus (“cock”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: gallīnāceus

Questions

How do you pronounce gallinaceous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡælɪˈneɪʃəs/.
What does gallinaceous mean?
Related to the genus Gallus, poultry; notably said of the order Galliformes.
Where does gallinaceous come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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