coturnix

Questions about coturnix

What does coturnix mean?

coturnix means "Old World quail".

How many syllables are in coturnix?

coturnix has 3 syllables and divides as co-tur-nix under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for coturnix?

Close synonyms include genus Coturnix. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is coturnix a common word?

coturnix is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.