Pronunciation of 'Hypoestes'
The word 'Hypoestes' refers to a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, commonly known as polka dot plants. It is pronounced as 'hai-POH-es-teez' in English.
Word Origin
The word 'Hypoestes' originates from Greek, where 'hypo-' means 'under' and 'estia' means 'house', referring to the structure of the plant's flowers.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, often referred to as polka dot plants.
Pronounced as 'hai-POH-es-teez'. 'Hai' as in 'high', 'POH' with a long 'o' sound, 'es' as in 'ess', and 'teez' rhyming with 'sees'.
Ελληνικά (Greek)
Derived from Greek, meaning 'under a house', referring to the structure of the plant's flowers.
Pronounced as 'ipo-EST-is'. 'Ipo' as in 'ee-po', 'EST' with emphasis, and 'is' as in 'is'.