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notaeum

/noʊˈtiːəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
no-taeum
IPA
/noʊˈtiːəm/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The back (upper surface) of a bird.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin, from Ancient Greek νῶτον (nôton), νῶτος (nôtos, “back”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /noʊˈtiːəm/
  • British English: /nəʊˈtiːəm/

Inflected Forms

notaea (plural) notæum (alternative) noteum (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

notum gastraeum

Rhymes With

museum liam perineum geum yem meum gastraeum

Questions

How do you pronounce notaeum?
The recorded pronunciation is /noʊˈtiːəm/.
What does notaeum mean?
The back (upper surface) of a bird.
Where does notaeum come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce notaeum

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