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nautilus

/ˈnɔ.tɪ.ləs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
nau-ti-lus
IPA
/ˈnɔ.tɪ.ləs/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled chambers, of which Nautilus is the type genus.

noun

A kind of diving bell that sinks or rises by means of compressed air.

noun

A paper nautilus (actually an octopus).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin nautilus, from Ancient Greek ναυτίλος (nautílos, “paper nautilus, sailor”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnɔ.tɪ.ləs/
  • British English: /ˈnɔː.tɪ.ləs/

Inflected Forms

nautiluses (plural) nautili (plural)

Derived Forms

nautiliform nautilite nautiloid

Phrases

paper nautilus pearly nautilus

Frequently Paired Words

nautical

Synonyms

chambered nautilus pearly nautilus paper nautilus argonaut argonauta argo nuclear submarine nuclear-powered submarine

Questions

How do you pronounce nautilus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɔ.tɪ.ləs/.
What does nautilus mean?
A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled chambers, of which Nautilus is the type genus.
Where does nautilus come from?
From Latin nautilus, from Ancient Greek ναυτίλος (nautílos, “paper nautilus, sailor”).

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