Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amalgavirus

/əˈmæl.ɡəˌvaɪ.ɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: amal-gavirus
IPA: /əˈmæl.ɡəˌvaɪ.ɹəs/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any phytopathogenic RNA virus of the genus Amalgavirus.

Etymology

Borrowed from taxonomic name Amalgavirus, from Medieval Latin amalgama (“amalgam”) + translingual -virus (“virus”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: amalgama
Root: Amalgavirus
Suffix: -virus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈmæl.ɡəˌvaɪ.ɹəs/

Inflected Forms

amalgaviruses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Amalgavirus

Questions

How do you pronounce amalgavirus?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈmæl.ɡəˌvaɪ.ɹəs/.
What does amalgavirus mean?: Any phytopathogenic RNA virus of the genus Amalgavirus.
Where does amalgavirus come from?: Borrowed from taxonomic name Amalgavirus, from Medieval Latin amalgama (“amalgam”) + translingual -virus (“virus”).

How to pronounce amalgavirus

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