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columbine

/ˈkɒləmˌbaɪn/KO-luhm-byn
/ˈkɑləmˌbaɪn/KAH-luhm-byn

Meaningdove-like

Common meaning: flowering plant with distinctive spurred petals

Journey through time

  1. Latincolumbina‘dove-like’source
  2. Late Latincolumbina‘dove-like plant’source
  3. Old Frenchcolombin‘dove-like’source
  4. Middle Englishmeaning shiftsdove-like → plantcolumbine‘plant’source
  5. Englishcolumbine‘flowering plant with distinctive spurred petals’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin columbina ‘dove-like’.

Roots

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