Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ptyxis

/ˈtɪksɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ptyx-is
IPA: /ˈtɪksɪs/

18

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The way in which an individual leaf is folded in the bud.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From New Latin ptyxis, from Ancient Greek πτύξις (ptúxis, “a folding”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ptyxis, πτύξις

Usage

Inflected Forms

ptyxes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ptyxis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪksɪs/.
What does ptyxis mean?: The way in which an individual leaf is folded in the bud.
Where does ptyxis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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