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thebaine

/ˈθibəˌin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
the-baine
IPA
/ˈθibəˌin/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A poisonous alkaloid, paramorphine, obtained from opium; not used in medicine.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Θῆβαι (Thêbai, “Thebes”)

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈθibəˌin/

Usage

Inflected Forms

thebain (alternative, archaic) thebaia (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

thebaism

Frequently Paired Words

morphine codeine

Questions

How do you pronounce thebaine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθibəˌin/.
What does thebaine mean?
A poisonous alkaloid, paramorphine, obtained from opium; not used in medicine.
Where does thebaine come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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