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pergamentaceous

/ˌpɚɡəmənˈteɪʃəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
perga-men-ta-ceous
IPA
/ˌpɚɡəmənˈteɪʃəs/
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reminiscent of parchment.

Etymology

From the suffixation of post‑Classical Latin pergament(um) (“parchment”) with the suffix -aceous (“of the nature of”) (itself from the Latin compound adjectival suffix ‑āceus).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɚɡəmənˈteɪʃəs/
  • British English: /ˌpɜːɡəmənˈteɪʃəs/

Frequently Paired Words

pergamenous

Synonyms

parchmenty pergameneous

Questions

How do you pronounce pergamentaceous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɚɡəmənˈteɪʃəs/.
What does pergamentaceous mean?
Reminiscent of parchment.
Where does pergamentaceous come from?
From the suffixation of post‑Classical Latin pergament(um) (“parchment”) with the suffix -aceous (“of the nature of”) (itself from the Latin compound adjectival suffix ‑āceus).

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