Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scarab

/ˈskæɹəb/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: scarab
IPA: /ˈskæɹəb/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A beetle of the species Scarabaeus sacer, sacred to the ancient Egyptians.

noun

Any species of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.

noun

A symbol, seal, amulet, or gem fashioned to resemble the sacred beetle.

noun

The currency sign ¤.

Slang

Example Sentences

"The scarab, which is a very small one, Leo had insisted upon having set in a massive gold ring, such as is generally used for signets, and it was this very ring that I now picked up."

Etymology

From Middle French scarabée, from Latin scarabaeus (“beetle”). Doublet of scarabaeus, now obsolete.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: scarabée, scarabaeus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈskæɹəb/
British English: /ˈskæɹəb/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

scarabs (plural)

Derived Forms

scarabaeid scarabaeoid scarablike scaraboid

Phrases

Argentinian scarab jewel scarab nectar scarab scarab beetle

Synonyms

cockchafer dung beetle June bug scarabaeus scarab beetle scarabaeus sacer

Rhymes With

arab

Questions

How do you pronounce scarab?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskæɹəb/.
What does scarab mean?: A beetle of the species Scarabaeus sacer, sacred to the ancient Egyptians.
Where does scarab come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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