Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hedera

/ˈhɛ.də.ɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: hed-era
IPA: /ˈhɛ.də.ɹə/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any Old World ivy of the genus Hedera

noun

A fleuron depicting an ivy leaf.

Example Sentences

"The American Ivy Society hewed closely to the theme, exhibiting only hederas that come from Ireland or have an Irish name."

Etymology

From the genus name Hedera, in turn from Latin hedera (“ivy”).

Inflected Forms

hederas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hederaceous hederal

Questions

How do you pronounce hedera?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛ.də.ɹə/.
What does hedera mean?: Any Old World ivy of the genus Hedera
Where does hedera come from?: From the genus name Hedera, in turn from Latin hedera (“ivy”).

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