Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

viminal

/ˈvɪmɪnəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vim-i-nal
IPA: /ˈvɪmɪnəl/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, consisting of, or producing twigs.

name

The smallest of the seven hills of Rome, Italy.

Example Sentences

"The plantation was then a model of beauty and vigorous health, clothed in a dense viminal mass."
"Rome Termini is the only long-distance passenger station serving the city. Situated on the Viminal, one of the Seven Hills, near the Baths of Diocletian, it was opened in 1871 during the expansion of Rome after it had become the capital of the Kingdom of Italy."

Etymology

From Latin viminalis (“pertaining to osiers”), from vimen (“a pliant twig, osier”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: viminalis, Viminale

Inflected Forms

more viminal (comparative) most viminal (superlative)

Phrases

Viminal Hill

Frequently Paired Words

Viminal Hill

Synonyms

vimineous

Questions

How do you pronounce viminal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɪmɪnəl/.
What does viminal mean?: Of, pertaining to, consisting of, or producing twigs.
Where does viminal come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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