Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

linus

/ˈlaɪ.nəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: li-nus
IPA: /ˈlaɪ.nəs/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Latin.

name

A town on the coast of ancient Mysia, on the Propontis, between Priapus and Parium.

Example Sentences

"Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren."
"Yes, my children are Peanuts characters. Charlie, seven, and Lucy, five, were given their names without thought or reference to the comic strip. Charlie was named after Bob's grandfather and we both just liked the name Lucy. Then, when I was unexpectedly expecting again, […] "I'd go with Schroeder," a work colleague offered. "No, definitely Linus. Or Woodstock," said another. It was only then that I realized the pattern we'd started with our first two kids. And I liked the name Linus."

Etymology

From Latin Linus, Ancient Greek Λῖνος (Lînos), of uncertain meaning.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Linus, Λῖνος

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlaɪ.nəs/

Inflected Forms

Linos (alternative) Linum (alternative) Linon (alternative)

Derived Forms

Linian

Rhymes With

minus highness sinus aquinas dryness shyness slyness wryness venous sinus minos vinous valentinus

Questions

How do you pronounce linus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlaɪ.nəs/.
What does linus mean?: A male given name from Latin.
Where does linus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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