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agnus castus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
ag-nus -cas-tus
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tree, Vitex agnus-castus, formerly believed to preserve chastity.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄγνος (ágnos), confused with ἁγνός (hagnós, “chaste”) + by reinforcement Latin castus (“chaste”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἄγνος, castus

Inflected Forms

agnus castuses (plural)

Synonyms

chaste tree

Questions

What does agnus castus mean?
A tree, Vitex agnus-castus, formerly believed to preserve chastity.
Where does agnus castus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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