Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jonquil

/ˈd͡ʒɑŋkwəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: jon-quil
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɑŋkwəl/

23

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fragrant bulb flower (Narcissus jonquilla), a species of daffodil.

noun

A shade of yellow.

name

A female given name from English.

Example Sentences

"She had a jonquil silk pelisse, a bonnet of the same colour, with a bird of paradise plume, looking very much like an illuminated butterfly."
"At sunset dusky ghosts of sampans, laden with families living up the river, glide homeward against a jonquil sky."

Etymology

Borrowed from French jonquille, itself a borrowing from Spanish junquillo. Possible doublet of junket.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: jonquille, junquillo

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈd͡ʒɑŋkwəl/
British English: /ˈd͡ʒɒŋkwəl/

Inflected Forms

jonquils (plural) jonquille (alternative)

Synonyms

narcissus jonquilla

Questions

How do you pronounce jonquil?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɑŋkwəl/.
What does jonquil mean?: A fragrant bulb flower (Narcissus jonquilla), a species of daffodil.
Where does jonquil come from?: It is traced to French.

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