Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petalomania

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: petalo-ma-nia
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of a flower having a larger multiple of the usual number of petals.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English petal Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -mania English petalomania From petal + -o- + -mania.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does petalomania mean?: The state of a flower having a larger multiple of the usual number of petals.
Where does petalomania come from?: Etymology tree English petal Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -mania English petalomania From petal + -o- + -mania.

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