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heptamerous

/hɛpˈtæməɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hep-tamer-ous
IPA
/hɛpˈtæməɹəs/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Comprising seven parts or members, as with seven petals on a flower.

Etymology

Formed in English as hepta- + -merous, as opposed to the apparent surface analysis of heptamer + -ous; compare the Ancient Greek ἑπτᾰμερής (heptămerḗs, “having seven parts”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /hɛpˈtæməɹəs/

Frequently Paired Words

heptamerede heptamer heptameric monomerous dimerous trimerous tetramerous pentamerous

Questions

How do you pronounce heptamerous?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɛpˈtæməɹəs/.
What does heptamerous mean?
Comprising seven parts or members, as with seven petals on a flower.
Where does heptamerous come from?
Formed in English as hepta- + -merous, as opposed to the apparent surface analysis of heptamer + -ous; compare the Ancient Greek ἑπτᾰμερής (heptămerḗs, “having seven parts”).

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