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cippus

/ˈsɪ.pəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cip-pus
IPA
/ˈsɪ.pəs/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small, low pillar, square or round, commonly having an inscription, used by the ancients for various purposes, as for indicating the distances of places, for a landmark, for sepulchral inscriptions, etc.

noun

The stocks.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cippus (“stake, post”). Doublet of cep.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

cippuses (plural) cippi (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce cippus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪ.pəs/.
What does cippus mean?
A small, low pillar, square or round, commonly having an inscription, used by the ancients for various purposes, as for indicating the distances of places, for a landmark, for sepulchral inscriptions, etc.
Where does cippus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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