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costus

/ˈkɒstəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
cos-tus
IPA
/ˈkɒstəs/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A perennial tropical herbaceous plant of the genus Costus (family Costaceae).

noun

Saussurea costus, a composite growing on the Himalayas in the vicinity of Kashmir, or its root.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin costus, from Ancient Greek κόστος (kóstos), from Sanskrit कुष्ठ (kuṣṭha).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: κόστος, कुष्ठ

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkɒstəs/

Inflected Forms

costuses (plural)

Derived Forms

costusroot

Questions

How do you pronounce costus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒstəs/.
What does costus mean?
A perennial tropical herbaceous plant of the genus Costus (family Costaceae).
Where does costus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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