Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monogynous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: monog-y-nous
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Exhibiting or relating to monogyny, having only one queen.

adj

Of or relating to the Monogynia, a former order of plants having only one pistil.

Obsolete

Etymology

Compare French monogyne.

Usage

Obsolete

Synonyms

monogynic

Questions

What does monogynous mean?: Exhibiting or relating to monogyny, having only one queen.
Where does monogynous come from?: Compare French monogyne.

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