Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

urinant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
uri-nant
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a fish: oriented vertically, with the head to base and tail to chief, as if diving.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin ūrīnāns, present active participle of ūrīnor (“to dive”).

Frequently Paired Words

Antonyms

hauriant, haurient

Questions

What does urinant mean?
Of a fish: oriented vertically, with the head to base and tail to chief, as if diving.
Where does urinant come from?
From Latin ūrīnāns, present active participle of ūrīnor (“to dive”).

How to pronounce urinant

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