Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aurelius

/ɔˈɹiliəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: au-re-lius
IPA: /ɔˈɹiliəs/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Latin; of mostly historical use in the Anglo-Saxon world.

Example Sentences

"Would the name Marcus Aurelius have meant anything to him? In all probability, he would have thought it a fancy name for a black slave."

Etymology

From Latin Aurēlius.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Aurēlius

Frequently Paired Words

Aurelia Aurelian Aurelie

Questions

How do you pronounce aurelius?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɔˈɹiliəs/.
What does aurelius mean?: A male given name from Latin; of mostly historical use in the Anglo-Saxon world.
Where does aurelius come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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