Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gonys

/ˈɡəʊnɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gonys
IPA: /ˈɡəʊnɪs/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the lower ridge of the lower mandible of a bird's beak, located at the junction of the bone's two rami (lateral plates)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γένυς (génus, “jaw”).

Frequently Paired Words

gonydeal gonydial

Questions

How do you pronounce gonys?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡəʊnɪs/.
What does gonys mean?: the lower ridge of the lower mandible of a bird's beak, located at the junction of the bone's two rami (lateral plates)
Where does gonys come from?: Borrowed from Ancient Greek γένυς (génus, “jaw”).

How to pronounce gonys

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