Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calathus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ca-lathus
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vase-shaped basket made from reeds or twigs, used in Ancient Greece.

Etymology

From Latin calathus, from Ancient Greek κάλαθος (kálathos).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: calathus, κάλαθος

Inflected Forms

calathi (plural)

Questions

What does calathus mean?: A vase-shaped basket made from reeds or twigs, used in Ancient Greece.
Where does calathus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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