Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cottus

/ˈkɑtəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: cot-tus
IPA: /ˈkɑtəs/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of the Hecatoncheires (hundred-handed monster) of Ancient Greek mythology.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κόττος (kóttos).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɑtəs/
British English: /ˈkɒtəs/

Derived Forms

cottoid

Questions

How do you pronounce cottus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑtəs/.
What does cottus mean?: One of the Hecatoncheires (hundred-handed monster) of Ancient Greek mythology.
Where does cottus come from?: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κόττος (kóttos).

How to pronounce cottus

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