Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rhesus

/ˈɹiːsəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: rhe-sus
IPA: /ˈɹiːsəs/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A macaque monkey native to southern and southeastern Asia; Macaca mulatta.

noun

Alternative form of Rhesus.

noun

Denotes a system for categorising human blood types based on the presence or absence of various antigens, especially Rhesus factor D.

Etymology

From New Latin rhēsus, arbitrary formation from Latin Rhēsus, from Ancient Greek Ῥῆσος (Rhêsos), mythical Thracian king.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: rhēsus, Ῥῆσος

Inflected Forms

rhesuses (plural)

Derived Forms

rhesusize

Phrases

Rhesus factor Rhesus negative Rhesus positive Rhesus system

Frequently Paired Words

Rhesus factor Rhesus negative Rhesus positive Rhesus system

Synonyms

Rh rhesus macaque rhesus monkey bhunder macaca mulatta

Rhymes With

thesis psychokinesis dionysus croesus

Questions

How do you pronounce rhesus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹiːsəs/.
What does rhesus mean?: A macaque monkey native to southern and southeastern Asia; Macaca mulatta.
Where does rhesus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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