Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

salix

/ˈseɪlɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: sal-ix
IPA: /ˈseɪlɪks/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the genus Salix; a willow.

Etymology

From Salix, the genus name. Doublet of sallow.

Inflected Forms

salixes (plural) salices (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce salix?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈseɪlɪks/.
What does salix mean?: Any member of the genus Salix; a willow.
Where does salix come from?: From Salix, the genus name. Doublet of sallow.

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