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icterus

/ˈɪktəɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
icterus
IPA
/ˈɪktəɹəs/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An excess of bile pigments in the blood; jaundice.

Uncountable

noun

A yellowish appearance in plants.

Uncountable

Etymology

From the Latin icterus, from the Ancient Greek ἴκτερος (íkteros, “jaundice”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: icterus, ἴκτερος

Usage

Inflected Forms

icteruses (plural)

Derived Forms

icteremia icteric icterometer

Phrases

icterus neonatorum

Synonyms

jaundice

Questions

How do you pronounce icterus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪktəɹəs/.
What does icterus mean?
An excess of bile pigments in the blood; jaundice.
Where does icterus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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