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lotus

/ˈloʊtəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
lo-tus
IPA
/ˈloʊtəs/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the genus Nelumbo of aquatic plants in the family Nelumbonaceae.

noun

A water lily (Nymphaea), especially those of Egypt or India.

noun

A legendary plant eaten by the Lotophagi of the Odyssey that caused drowsiness and euphoria.

noun

A number of other plants bearing lotus in their scientific or common names (see Derived terms below).

noun

A number of other plants bearing lotus in their scientific or common names (see Derived terms below).

noun

A number of other plants bearing lotus in their scientific or common names (see Derived terms below).

noun

An architectural motif of ancient Egyptian temples.

noun

Ellipsis of lotus position.

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Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin lōtus, from Ancient Greek λωτός (lōtós). Doublet of lote. First attested in the 1540s. Ultimately from Hebrew לוֹט (lōṭ, “myrrh”, literally “covering, envelope”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈloʊtəs/
  • British English: /ˈləʊtəs/

Inflected Forms

lotuses (plural) loti (plural) lotos (alternative, dated)

Derived Forms

lotiform lotuslike lotustree

Phrases

American lotus blue lotus Egyptian lotus honey lotus honey-lotus Indian lotus lotus birth lotus eater

Synonyms

white lotus egyptian water lily white lily nymphaea lotus indian lotus sacred lotus nelumbo nucifera

Rhymes With

notice potus scotus flotus brotus vpotus

Questions

How do you pronounce lotus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈloʊtəs/.
What does lotus mean?
Any member of the genus Nelumbo of aquatic plants in the family Nelumbonaceae.
Where does lotus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek. First known use: First attested in the 1540s.

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