Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

culex

/ˈkjuː.lɛks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: culex
IPA: /ˈkjuː.lɛks/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various mosquitoes of the genus Culex, some of which carry disease.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱuH-ló-der. Latin culexbor. English culex Borrowed from Latin culex (“gnat”).

Inflected Forms

culices (plural)

Derived Forms

culicidal

Questions

How do you pronounce culex?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkjuː.lɛks/.
What does culex mean?: Any of various mosquitoes of the genus Culex, some of which carry disease.
Where does culex come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱuH-ló-der. Latin culexbor. English culex Borrowed from Latin culex (“gnat”).

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