Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ianthina

/iənθˈinə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ianthi-na
IPA: /iənθˈinə/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the family Epitoniidae (syn. Janthinidae) of violet snails.

Example Sentences

"But a clammy feeling soon dampened his enthusiasm, and he looked down to find his fine white suit streaked with violet where the ianthinas had discharged their ink."

Etymology

Latin ianthinus (“violet”)

Inflected Forms

ianthinas (plural)

Rhymes With

arena argentina nina marina christina tina serena lena regina katrina gina angelina

Questions

How do you pronounce ianthina?: The recorded pronunciation is /iənθˈinə/.
What does ianthina mean?: Any of the family Epitoniidae (syn. Janthinidae) of violet snails.
Where does ianthina come from?: Latin ianthinus (“violet”)

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