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gentianaceous

gen·ti·a·na·ceous
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jen-shee-uh-ney-shuh s]
    • /ˌdʒɛn ʃi əˈneɪ ʃəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jen-shee-uh-ney-shuh s]
    • /ˌdʒɛn ʃi əˈneɪ ʃəs/

Definitions of gentianaceous word

  • adjective gentianaceous belonging to the plant family Gentianaceae. 1
  • adjective gentianaceous of, relating to, or belonging to the Gentianaceae, a family of flowering plants that includes centaury, felwort, and gentian 0
  • adjective gentianaceous Of or pertaining to the family Gentianaceae of flowering plants. 0
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Origin of gentianaceous

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; < New Latin Gentianace(ae) name of the family (Latin gentiān(a) gentian + -aceae -aceae) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Gentianaceous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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gentianaceous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gentianaceous usage trend in Literature

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