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conus

/ˈkəʊnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
conus
IPA
/ˈkəʊnəs/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Acronym of the contiguous United States, the 48 states between Canada and Mexico, including the District of Columbia.

American usage

noun

A cone.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Latin cōnus (“cone”)

Usage

Inflected Forms

coni (plural)

Phrases

conus arteriosus conus medullaris

Frequently Paired Words

OCONUS conus arteriosus conus medullaris

Rhymes With

bonus jonas onus slowness cronus keratoconus colonus

Questions

How do you pronounce conus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkəʊnəs/.
What does conus mean?
Acronym of the contiguous United States, the 48 states between Canada and Mexico, including the District of Columbia.
Where does conus come from?
Latin cōnus (“cone”)

How to pronounce conus

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