Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pollinarium

/ˌpɑləˈnɛɹi.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pol-li-nar-i-um
IPA: /ˌpɑləˈnɛɹi.əm/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The structure in an orchid flower which becomes attached to an insect during pollination. Includes the pollinia, caudicle, and viscidium.

Etymology

First used in H. F. Link's Elementa philosophiæ botanicæ (1824), formed from classical Latin pollin- (pollen) and the suffix -arium (place for).¹

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpɑləˈnɛɹi.əm/
British English: /ˌpɒlɪˈnɛəɹi.əm/

Inflected Forms

pollinaria (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pollinium

Rhymes With

herbarium fusarium samarium imaginarium vivarium columbarium armamentarium oceanarium seaquarium itinerarium leprosarium insectarium

Questions

How do you pronounce pollinarium?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɑləˈnɛɹi.əm/.
What does pollinarium mean?: The structure in an orchid flower which becomes attached to an insect during pollination. Includes the pollinia, caudicle, and viscidium.
Where does pollinarium come from?: First used in H. F. Link's Elementa philosophiæ botanicæ (1824), formed from classical Latin pollin- (pollen) and the suffix -arium (place for).¹

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