Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rampion

/ˈɹæmpɪən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: ram-pi-on
IPA: /ˈɹæmpɪən/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of bellflower with roots and leaves formerly used in salads, Campanula rapunculus.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several flowering plants of the genus Phyteuma, within the family Campanulaceae.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Rampion grown in the cottage garden made the children of the house quarrelsome; breathing deeply into a handful of mint refreshed your senses, but aconite could cause your death."

Etymology

Ultimately from Medieval Latin rapuntium from Latin rapunculus, diminutive of rapum (“turnip”)

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -, rapunculus

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɹæmpɪən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

rampions (plural)

Phrases

round-headed rampion

Synonyms

rampion bellflower campanula rapunculus

Questions

How do you pronounce rampion?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹæmpɪən/.
What does rampion mean?: A species of bellflower with roots and leaves formerly used in salads, Campanula rapunculus.
Where does rampion come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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