Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aquinas

/əˈkwaɪnəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: aquinas
IPA: /əˈkwaɪnəs/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Ellipsis of Thomas Aquinas, an Italian philosopher, theologian and jurist during the 13th century.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Aquinas.

Derived Forms

Aquinian

Rhymes With

minus highness sinus linus dryness shyness slyness wryness

Questions

How do you pronounce aquinas?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkwaɪnəs/.
What does aquinas mean?: Ellipsis of Thomas Aquinas, an Italian philosopher, theologian and jurist during the 13th century.
Where does aquinas come from?: Borrowed from Latin Aquinas.

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