Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laurestine

/ˈlɒɹ.əs.tiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lau-res-tine
IPA: /ˈlɒɹ.əs.tiːn/

10

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Viburnum tinus, an evergreen shrub or tree of the south of Europe, which flowers during the winter months.

Etymology

From New Latin laurustinus, Latin laurus (“laurel”) + tīnus (“Viburnum tinus”). See laurel.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: laurustinus, laurus

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈlɒɹ.əs.tiːn/

Inflected Forms

laurestines (plural) laurustine (alternative)

Synonyms

laurestina laurustinus lauristinus

Homonyms

laurustine

Questions

How do you pronounce laurestine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɒɹ.əs.tiːn/.
What does laurestine mean?: The Viburnum tinus, an evergreen shrub or tree of the south of Europe, which flowers during the winter months.
Where does laurestine come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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