Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-voltine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -vol-tine
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Having a certain number of broods or generations in a year.

Etymology

From French -voltin, from Italian volta (“time, instance, occasion”) + -in.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: -voltin, volta

Derived Forms

voltinism

Questions

What does -voltine mean?: Having a certain number of broods or generations in a year.
Where does -voltine come from?: It is traced to French.

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