Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

regma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: reg-ma
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of dry fruit, consisting of three or more cells, each of which eventually breaks open at the inner angle.

Example Sentences

"A red dye is obtained from the regmata of Mallotus philippinensis, and Chrozophora tinctoria yields purple and blue dyes."

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥῆγμα (rhêgma, “breaking, fracture”). Doublet of rhegma.

Inflected Forms

regmata (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

regmaglypt

Questions

What does regma mean?: A kind of dry fruit, consisting of three or more cells, each of which eventually breaks open at the inner angle.
Where does regma come from?: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥῆγμα (rhêgma, “breaking, fracture”). Doublet of rhegma.

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