cymose
adjective
cymose is spelled C-Y-M-O-S-E: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, cymose means “having a cyme, a usually flat-topped flower cluster in which the main and branch stems each end in a flower that opens before those below it or to…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cymose?
| Letters | 6: C-Y-M-O-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 59 million words; the 240,237th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cymose?
Cymose appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What does cymose mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
having a cyme, a usually flat-topped flower cluster in which the main and branch stems each end in a flower that opens before those below it or to its side.
Coordinate term: racemose
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cymose in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense botany: having a flower cluster with stems ending in a flower that opens before :
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | blütenständig, zymös |
| Portuguese | cimoso |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does cymose come from?
From the Latin cȳmōsus, from cȳma, whence the English cyma.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).