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philadelphus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
philadel-phus
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Philadelphus of shrubs.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Philadelphus, from Latin Philadelphus, Ancient Greek Φιλάδελφος (Philádelphos), φιλάδελφος (philádelphos).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Philadelphus, Φιλάδελφος

Inflected Forms

philadelphuses (plural)

Synonyms

mock orange

Questions

What does philadelphus mean?
Any of the genus Philadelphus of shrubs.
Where does philadelphus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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