polyanthus
noun
polyanthus is spelled P-O-L-Y-A-N-T-H-U-S: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, polyanthus means “A type of primula, apparently originally from a hybrid between the cowslip and the primrose, having many different-coloured flowers” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of polyanthus is polyanthuses or polyanthi.
How many letters and syllables are in polyanthus?
| Letters | 10: P-O-L-Y-A-N-T-H-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 45 million words; the 206,808th 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 polyanthus?
Polyanthus appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th 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).
Forms of polyanthus
- polyanthuses plural
- polyanthi plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does polyanthus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of primula, apparently originally from a hybrid between the cowslip and the primrose, having many different-coloured flowers.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does polyanthus come from?
From Renaissance Latin polyanthus, corresponding to poly- + Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).