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punese

/ˈpjuːniːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
punese
IPA
/ˈpjuːniːz/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bedbug.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French punaise, from punais (“stinking”), from Latin putere.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: punaise, putere

Usage

Inflected Forms

puneses (plural) punice (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce punese?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpjuːniːz/.
What does punese mean?
A bedbug.
Where does punese come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce punese

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