savin
/ˈsævɪn/noun
savin is spelled S-A-V-I-N: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, savin means “The evergreen shrub Juniperus sabina, endemic to Europe, which yields a medicinal oil” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of savin is savins.
How many letters and syllables are in savin?
| Letters | 5: S-A-V-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 49,368th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is savin?
Savin appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,368th 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).
How do you pronounce savin?
- /ˈsævɪn/
Savin has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-savin.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with savin
Also written: sabine.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of savin
- savins plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does savin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The evergreen shrub Juniperus sabina, endemic to Europe, which yields a medicinal oil.
- 2
The poisonous dried tips of this plant, with anthelmintic properties, used as a drug.
- 3
The eastern red cedar, Juniperus virginiana, of eastern North America.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Savin in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Juniperus sabina:
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 savin come from?
Inherited from Middle English savyne, from Old French savine, from Latin sabīna. Compare Old English safine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).