Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laminaria

/ˌlæmɪˈnɛɹi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: lam-i-nar-ia
IPA: /ˌlæmɪˈnɛɹi.ə/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Laminaria of brown algae.

noun

A thin rod made of the dried stems of this alga, used to dilate the cervix.

Example Sentences

"The stands of sea tangles and long-stalked laminarias are, in their way, an Atlantic counterpart of the great submarine jungles of the Pacific, where the kelps rise like giant forest trees, 150 feet from the floor of the sea to the surface."

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Laminaria.

Word Breakdown

Root: Laminaria

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌlæmɪˈnɛɹi.ə/
British English: /ˌlæmɪˈnɛəɹi.ə/

Inflected Forms

laminarias (plural)

Rhymes With

area bulgaria malaria bavaria samaria aquaria urticaria varia carpentaria militaria rosaria araucaria

Questions

How do you pronounce laminaria?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlæmɪˈnɛɹi.ə/.
What does laminaria mean?: Any of the genus Laminaria of brown algae.
Where does laminaria come from?: Borrowed from translingual Laminaria.

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