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backus

/ˈbækəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
backus
IPA
/ˈbækəs/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Middle English.

Countable; Uncountable

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A city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

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An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English bakhous (“bakery”), from Old English bæchūs.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: bakhous, bæchūs

Usage

Inflected Forms

Backuses (plural) Bacus (alternative)

Homonyms

bacchus

Rhymes With

cacace bacchus gracchus saccus jacchus ackamarackus bacus isopachous

Questions

How do you pronounce backus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbækəs/.
What does backus mean?
A surname from Middle English.
Where does backus come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce backus

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