castor
/ˈkæs.tɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.18 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Ariadne, of Africa and Asia.
Countable; Uncountable
name
One of the Dioscuri
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Etymology
From Middle French castor, from Old French castor (“beaver”), from Latin castor (“beaver”), from Ancient Greek κάστωρ (kástōr), from Doric Greek κάστον (káston, “wood”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkæs.tɚ/
- British English: /ˈkɑːs.tə/
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- British usage