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plumose

/ˈplu.moʊs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
plumose
IPA
/ˈplu.moʊs/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having feathers or plumes.

adj

Having hairs, or other parts, arranged along an axis like a feather.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin plūmōsus (“feathered”), from plūma (“feather”): compare French plumeux. By surface analysis, plume + -ose.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *plewk-, plūmōsus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈplu.moʊs/

Inflected Forms

more plumose (comparative) most plumose (superlative)

Derived Forms

plumosely plumosity

Phrases

plumose alum

Synonyms

feathery plumelike plumate plumed

Questions

How do you pronounce plumose?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈplu.moʊs/.
What does plumose mean?
Having feathers or plumes.
Where does plumose come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce plumose

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