Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ficus

/ˈfaɪkəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: fi-cus
IPA: /ˈfaɪkəs/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant belonging to the genus Ficus, including the rubber plant, of species Ficus elastica.

Etymology

Etymology tree substrateder. Latin fīcusbor. English ficus Borrowed from Latin fīcus (“fig”).

Inflected Forms

ficuses (plural)

Phrases

ficus tussock moth

Rhymes With

amicus andronicus umbilicus granicus spicous posticous

Questions

How do you pronounce ficus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfaɪkəs/.
What does ficus mean?: Any plant belonging to the genus Ficus, including the rubber plant, of species Ficus elastica.
Where does ficus come from?: Etymology tree substrateder. Latin fīcusbor. English ficus Borrowed from Latin fīcus (“fig”).

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