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cletus

/ˈkliːt.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
cle-tus
IPA
/ˈkliːt.əs/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Clētus, short form of the papal name Anaclētus, from Ancient Greek ἀνάκλητος (anáklētos, “invoked”, from ἀνακαλέω (anakaléō) + -τός (-tós)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Clētus, ἀνάκλητος

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce cletus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkliːt.əs/.
What does cletus mean?
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Where does cletus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce cletus

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