Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mauritius

/məˈɹɪʃəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: mau-ri-tius
IPA: /məˈɹɪʃəs/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in the Indian Ocean, east of East Africa and Madagascar. Official name: Republic of Mauritius.

name

The main island of the country of Mauritius.

name

A male given name of historical usage, found e.g. in St. Mauritius.

Example Sentences

"Not that violence against humans is essential for a region to become boycottworthy. On the ethical consumer website’s list of “progressive boycotts”, campaigners also argue for boycotts on Alaska (wolf-killing) and Canada (for seal-killing, seafood), on Japan (whales) and Mauritius for exporting live primates."

Etymology

From Latin Mauritius (“Morris”), a Latinized form of the name Dutch Maurits. Named after Prince of Orange Maurits van Nassau.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Mauritius, Maurits

Derived Forms

Mauritia Mauritian

Phrases

Mauritius plum Mauritius Time Mauritius weed

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

How do you pronounce mauritius?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈɹɪʃəs/.
What does mauritius mean?: A country in the Indian Ocean, east of East Africa and Madagascar. Official name: Republic of Mauritius.
Where does mauritius come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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