Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clitus

/ˈklaɪtəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cli-tus
IPA: /ˈklaɪtəs/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κλειτός (kleitós), from κλέω (kléō, “to celebrate”) + -τος (-tos, verbal adjective suffix).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: κλέω
Root: *ḱlew-, κλειτός
Suffix: -τος

Frequently Paired Words

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Rhymes With

titus tinnitus detritus gastroenteritis situs enteritis berytus coloenteritis

Questions

How do you pronounce clitus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklaɪtəs/.
What does clitus mean?: A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Where does clitus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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