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ommateum

/ˌɒməˈtiː.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
om-ma-teum
IPA
/ˌɒməˈtiː.əm/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A compound eye, found on, for example, insects and crustaceans.

Archaic

Etymology

From New Latin ommateum, from Ancient Greek ὄμμα (ómma, “eye”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ommateum, ὄμμα

Usage

Inflected Forms

ommatea (plural)

Derived Forms

ommateal

Questions

How do you pronounce ommateum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɒməˈtiː.əm/.
What does ommateum mean?
A compound eye, found on, for example, insects and crustaceans.
Where does ommateum come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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