fungus
/ˈfʌŋɡəs/FUHNG-guhs
/ˈfʌŋɡəs/FUHNG-guhs
Meaninga mushroom
Common meaning: a mushroom, mould or similar growth
- funga mushroomLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 794 · scan
- usLatin noun ending
Journey through time
- Latinfungus, -ī‘a mushroom’
- Englishfungus‘a mushroom, mould or similar growth’ · today
fung also in: fungicide
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 fungus ‘a mushroom’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry fungus, p. 794 · dictionary scan
Roots
- fungus, -ī Latin “a mushroom”
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