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chaus

/ˈkeɪ.ʌs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
cha-us
IPA
/ˈkeɪ.ʌs/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of jungle cat (Felis chaus)

Dated

noun

Obsolete spelling of chiaus .

Obsolete

noun

Alternative letter-case form of chaus; obsolete spelling of chiaus.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From New Latin chaus, from a native, probably Turkic, name; compare Nogai кавыс (kavıs).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

chauses (plural)

Synonyms

jungle cat

Rhymes With

house in-house mouse spouse klaus strauss blouse grouse rouse gauss haus kraus

Questions

How do you pronounce chaus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeɪ.ʌs/.
What does chaus mean?
Synonym of jungle cat (Felis chaus)
Where does chaus come from?
From New Latin chaus, from a native, probably Turkic, name; compare Nogai кавыс (kavıs).

How to pronounce chaus

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