Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-limnion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -limnion
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

A part of a stratified lake.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λιμνίον (limníon, “small pond”), from λίμνη (límnē, “lake, marsh”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: λιμνίον

Derived Forms

limnetic limnic

Questions

What does -limnion mean?: A part of a stratified lake.
Where does -limnion come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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