Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

meline

/mˈɛlaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: meline
IPA: /mˈɛlaɪn/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the qualities of or relating to a badger.

name

A surname from French.

Example Sentences

"A meline musteloid carnivorous mammal, usually burrowing, nocturnal, and having a flat stout body, short legs with long-clawed toes, and a long snout."

Etymology

From Latin mēlīnus.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: mēlīnus, Méline

Inflected Forms

Melines (plural)

Rhymes With

sheline

Questions

How do you pronounce meline?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɛlaɪn/.
What does meline mean?: Having the qualities of or relating to a badger.
Where does meline come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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