Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

staminal

/ˈstæmɪnəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stami-nal
IPA: /ˈstæmɪnəl/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to stamens.

adj

Pertaining to or promoting stamina or endurance.

adj

Of or pertaining to the stamina or basic structure or constitution of a thing.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"staminal tube"
"staminal column"
"Chinese hibiscus, five large red petals like arms and legs and a head; a long staminal column."
"The supplies […] consisting chiefly of large quantities of provisions, vegetables, staminal foods, and pemmicans, will be sold […] on Monday."
"The absurdity […] of magnifying its accidental casual connexion with patronage, into something staminal and essential to its growth and perfection."
"I know myself to be free from these staminal defects."

Etymology

stamen + -al. Compare French staminal.

Usage

Obsolete

Derived Forms

extrastaminal interstaminal intrastaminal

Questions

How do you pronounce staminal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstæmɪnəl/.
What does staminal mean?: Of or pertaining to stamens.
Where does staminal come from?: stamen + -al. Compare French staminal.

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