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lentiginous

/lɛnˈtɪdʒənəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lentig-i-nous
IPA
/lɛnˈtɪdʒənəs/
12
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, resembling or having lentigines.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin lentīginōsus (“freckled”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /lɛnˈtɪdʒənəs/
  • British English: /lɛnˈtɪdʒɪnəs/

Inflected Forms

more lentiginous (comparative) most lentiginous (superlative)

Derived Forms

acrolentiginous nonlentiginous

Frequently Paired Words

lentiginose

Synonyms

freckled lentiginose

Questions

How do you pronounce lentiginous?
The recorded pronunciation is /lɛnˈtɪdʒənəs/.
What does lentiginous mean?
Of, pertaining to, resembling or having lentigines.
Where does lentiginous come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin lentīginōsus (“freckled”).

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