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dolus

/ˈdoʊləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
do-lus
IPA
/ˈdoʊləs/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Evil intent: malice or fraud.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dolus (“deceit, trickery”); akin to Ancient Greek δόλος (dólos, “bait, ruse”). Compare dolose, dolosity.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: dolus, δόλος

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdoʊləs/
  • British English: /ˈdəʊləs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

doli (plural)

Phrases

dolus specialis

Frequently Paired Words

dolose dolosity dolus specialis

Rhymes With

bolus gladiolus bolas

Questions

How do you pronounce dolus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdoʊləs/.
What does dolus mean?
Evil intent: malice or fraud.
Where does dolus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce dolus

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