Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lignify

/ˈlɪɡnɪfaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lig-ni-fy
IPA
/ˈlɪɡnɪfaɪ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become wood.

Intransitive verb

verb

To develop woody tissue as a result of incrustation of lignin during secondary growth.

Intransitive verb

verb

To become rigid or fixed, like something made of wood.

Intransitive verb

verb

To turn into wood; to make ligneous.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From Latin līgnum (“wood”) + -ify.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

lignifies (present, singular) lignifying (participle, present) lignified (participle, past) lignified (past)

Derived Forms

nonlignified unlignified

Frequently Paired Words

lignification

Questions

How do you pronounce lignify?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪɡnɪfaɪ/.
What does lignify mean?
To become wood.
Where does lignify come from?
From Latin līgnum (“wood”) + -ify.

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