Pronunciation of 'Ceratostigma'
The word 'Ceratostigma' refers to a genus of flowering plants commonly known as 'leadworts.' It is pronounced in English as 'seh-ruh-toh-STIG-muh,' with stress on the third syllable.
The word 'Ceratostigma' originates from Greek, where 'keratos' means 'horn' and 'stigma' refers to the plant's stigma, describing the horn-like appearance of the stigma in these plants.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of flowering plants in the family Plumbaginaceae, commonly known as leadworts.
Pronounced as 'seh-ruh-toh-STIG-muh,' with stress on the third syllable. 'Seh' as in 'set,' 'ruh' as in 'ruh,' 'toh' as in 'toe,' 'STIG' as in 'stick,' and 'muh' as in 'muh.'
Ελληνικά (Greek)
Derived from Greek words 'keratos' (horn) and 'stigma' (mark or stigma), describing the horn-like appearance of the plant's stigma.
Pronounced as 'keh-rah-tos-STEE-ghmah,' with stress on the third syllable. 'Keh' as in 'ke,' 'rah' as in 'rah,' 'tos' as in 'tos,' 'STEE' as in 'steep,' and 'ghmah' as in 'ghmah.'