Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gongylus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gongy-lus
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A round deciduous body connected with the reproduction of certain seaweeds.

noun

A globular body found in the thallus of lichens.

name

A male given name of historical usage

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Gongylus, from Ancient Greek Γογγύλος (Gongúlos).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Γογγύλος

Inflected Forms

gongyli (plural) Gongylos (alternative)

Questions

What does gongylus mean?: A round deciduous body connected with the reproduction of certain seaweeds.
Where does gongylus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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