Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inoculus

/ɪˈnɒkjələs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-ocu-lus
IPA: /ɪˈnɒkjələs/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Misconstruction of inoculum.

Etymology

By misremembering a neuter Latin noun as being a masculine one. The same error happens with others as well (for example, with *diverticulus/diverticuli for diverticulum/diverticula); it is relevant in scientific contexts where English uses many learned borrowings from New Latin.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪˈnɒkjələs/

Inflected Forms

inoculi (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

inoculate inoculated inoculating inoculation inoculous

Homonyms

inoculous

Questions

How do you pronounce inoculus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈnɒkjələs/.
What does inoculus mean?: Misconstruction of inoculum.
Where does inoculus come from?: By misremembering a neuter Latin noun as being a masculine one. The same error happens with others as well (for example, with *diverticulus/diverticuli for diverticulum/diverticula); it is relevant in scientific contexts where English uses many learned borrowings from New Latin.

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