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melon

/ˈmelən/MEH-luhn
/ˈmɛlən/MEH-luhn

Meaningmelon

Common meaning: large fleshy fruit with seeds

Journey through time

  1. Latinmelonem‘melon’source
  2. Old Frenchmelon‘a melon’source
  3. Englishmelon‘large fleshy fruit with seeds’ · 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 melonem ‘melon’.

Source words

  • melonem Latin · source word “melon”

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