Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ramus

/ˈɹeɪməs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: ra-mus
IPA: /ˈɹeɪməs/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small spray or twig.

noun

A branching, as of nerves or blood vessels.

noun

The stem of a barb of a feather, from which the barbules extend.

noun

A bony projection, particularly of the jaw, but also in the groin area, both subject to the maturing process of symphysis.

name

Petrus Ramus (1515–1572), French humanist, logician, and educational reformer, originally named Pierre de la Ramée.

name

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rāmus (“branch”).

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: de La Ramée, Ramus, ramu, -

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

rami (plural) Ramuses (plural)

Derived Forms

ramal ramicorn Ramian Ramism Ramist

Frequently Paired Words

interramal ramification

Rhymes With

famous amos seamus squamous shamus ignoramus mandamus world-famous hamous

Questions

How do you pronounce ramus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹeɪməs/.
What does ramus mean?: A small spray or twig.
Where does ramus come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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