Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ingena

/ɪnˈd͡ʒiːnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-ge-na
IPA: /ɪnˈd͡ʒiːnə/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Furthermore, Thomas Edward reports that the Ingenas carry 'their infant dead, closely pressed to them, until they drop away in putrefaction'."

Etymology

Perhaps from a language of Gabon.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

ingenas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ingena?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈd͡ʒiːnə/.
What does ingena mean?: A gorilla.
Where does ingena come from?: Perhaps from a language of Gabon.

How to pronounce ingena

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