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americus

/əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kʊs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
amer-i-cus
IPA
/əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kʊs/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the county seat of Sumter County, Georgia, United States.

name

A census-designated place in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States.

name

A small city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States.

name

An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Missouri, United States.

name

A male given name.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Americus.

Questions

How do you pronounce americus?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kʊs/.
What does americus mean?
A city, the county seat of Sumter County, Georgia, United States.
Where does americus come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin Americus.

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