smilax
/ˈsmaɪ.læks/noun
smilax is spelled S-M-I-L-A-X: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, smilax means “Any member of the Smilax genus of greenbriers; usually vines” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of smilax is smilaxes.
How many letters and syllables are in smilax?
| Letters | 6: S-M-I-L-A-X |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th 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 smilax?
Smilax appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th 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 smilax?
- US /ˈsmaɪ.læks/
Smilax has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of smilax
- smilaxes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does smilax mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any member of the Smilax genus of greenbriers; usually vines.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Smilax in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense plant genus Smilax:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Smilax, Stechwinden |
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 smilax come from?
From the genus name, translingual Smilax. Further from Latin smīlax f and Ancient Greek σμῖλαξ f (smîlax).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).