Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lepidium

/ləˈpɪ.di.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: le-p-id-i-um
IPA: /ləˈpɪ.di.əm/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any cruciferous plant of the genus Lepidium, often called garden cresses or pepperworts.

Example Sentences

"Danziger’s new Green Dragon, a delicate and airy Lepidium, is a unique green filler for flower arrangements that blends harmoniously in any centerpiece or bouquet. Green Dragon has a heavier stem than other lepidiums, which won’t tangle with each other, ultimately decreasing breakage."
"There are about 175 different Lepidiums, no doubt some native to your area and some imported."
"Many of the native lepidiums are rare or restricted in distribution, and some have become extinct. […] Aborigines in South Australia steamed bundles of lepidium leaves in earthen pits."

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Lepidium, from Latin lepidium and Ancient Greek λεπίδιον (lepídion, literally “little scale”), diminutive of λεπίς (lepís, “scale, flake”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: lepidium, λεπίδιον

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ləˈpɪ.di.əm/

Inflected Forms

lepidiums (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Lepidium

Questions

How do you pronounce lepidium?: The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈpɪ.di.əm/.
What does lepidium mean?: Any cruciferous plant of the genus Lepidium, often called garden cresses or pepperworts.
Where does lepidium come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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