How do you pronounce nymphaea?

The recorded pronunciation is /nɪmˈfiːə/.

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nymphaea

/nɪmˈfiːə/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

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Any species of the genus Nymphaea.

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"Guianerius, cap. 8, tract. 15, would have them used twice a day, and when they come forth of the baths, their backbones to be anointed with oil of almonds, violets, nymphæa, fresh capon-grease, etc."

Etymology tree Ancient Greek νῠμφαία (nŭmphaía)der. Latin nymphaea English nymphaea From Latin nymphaea, from Ancient Greek νυμφαῖα (numphaîa), feminine singular form of νυμφαῖος (numphaîos, “sacred to the nymphs”), from νύμφη (númphē, “nymph”). Sense 2 is a semantic loan from translingual Nymphaea, from the same Latin and Greek.

nymphaeas (plural)

How do you pronounce nymphaea?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɪmˈfiːə/.
What does nymphaea mean?: the European white water lily.
Where does nymphaea come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νῠμφαία (nŭmphaía)der. Latin nymphaea English nymphaea From Latin nymphaea, from Ancient Greek νυμφαῖα (numphaîa), feminine singular form of νυμφαῖος (numphaîos, “sacred to the nymphs”), from νύμφη (númphē, “nymph”). Sense 2 is a semantic loan from translingual Nymphaea, from the same Latin and Greek.

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