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perigynium

/pɛɹɪˈd͡ʒɪnɪəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
perig-y-ni-um
IPA
/pɛɹɪˈd͡ʒɪnɪəm/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A specialized sheath-like bract that surrounds the ovary or fruit of some flowering plants, especially those in the family Cyperaceae (sedges); utricle.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin perigynium, from peri- + Ancient Greek γῠνή (gŭnḗ, “woman”) + -ium.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /pɛɹɪˈd͡ʒɪnɪəm/

Inflected Forms

perigynia (plural) perigyne (alternative, rare)

Frequently Paired Words

perigynous

Questions

How do you pronounce perigynium?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɛɹɪˈd͡ʒɪnɪəm/.
What does perigynium mean?
A specialized sheath-like bract that surrounds the ovary or fruit of some flowering plants, especially those in the family Cyperaceae (sedges); utricle.
Where does perigynium come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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