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sacculus

/ˈsæk.jəl.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
sac-cu-lus
IPA
/ˈsæk.jəl.əs/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small bag of herbs or medicinal substances, applied to the body.

Obsolete

noun

UK form of saccule.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin sacculus (“a little sack or bag”), diminutive of saccus (“a sack, bag, purse”). Doublet of saccule.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsæk.jəl.əs/
  • British English: /ˈsak.jʊl.əs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sacculi (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sac saccate sacciferous saccular

Synonyms

saccule

Rhymes With

abaculus

Questions

How do you pronounce sacculus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæk.jəl.əs/.
What does sacculus mean?
A small bag of herbs or medicinal substances, applied to the body.
Where does sacculus come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Latin sacculus (“a little sack or bag”), diminutive of saccus (“a sack, bag, purse”). Doublet of saccule.

How to pronounce sacculus

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