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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spinule

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
spin-ule
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A minute spine or thorn.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Anglicized form of Late Latin spīnula, diminutive of Latin spīna (“a spine”). Compare French spinule.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: spīnula, spīna, spinule

Inflected Forms

spinules (plural)

Derived Forms

branchiospinule microspinule spinulescent spinulous

Questions

What does spinule mean?
A minute spine or thorn.
Where does spinule come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce spinule

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