thebaine
/ˈθibəˌin/noun
thebaine is spelled T-H-E-B-A-I-N-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, thebaine means “A poisonous alkaloid, paramorphine, obtained from opium; not used in medicine” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in thebaine?
| Letters | 8: T-H-E-B-A-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 48 million words; the 214,628th 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 thebaine?
Thebaine appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th 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 thebaine?
- US /ˈθibəˌin/
- US /θəˈbeɪˌin/
- US /θəˈbeɪ.ɪn/
Thebaine has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thebaine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A poisonous alkaloid, paramorphine, obtained from opium; not used in medicine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does thebaine come from?
From Ancient Greek Θῆβαι (Thêbai, “Thebes”)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).