Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

celsus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
cel-sus
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancient Roman encyclopaedist of the First Century, Aulus Cornelius Celsus.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κέλσος (Kélsos).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Κέλσος

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Questions

What does celsus mean?
An ancient Greek philosopher of the Second Century.
Where does celsus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce celsus

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