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dominus

/ˈdɒmɪnəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
domi-nus
IPA
/ˈdɒmɪnəs/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

master; sir; a title of respect formerly applied to a knight or clergyman, and sometimes to the lord of a manor, castle or an academic master

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dominus (“master”). Doublet of dan, dom, domine, dominie, and don.

Inflected Forms

domini (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

domina don donzel

Synonyms

dominie domine dominee

Rhymes With

venus genus intravenous venous salinas minas enos cardenas malvinas lenis

Questions

How do you pronounce dominus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɒmɪnəs/.
What does dominus mean?
master; sir; a title of respect formerly applied to a knight or clergyman, and sometimes to the lord of a manor, castle or an academic master
Where does dominus come from?
Borrowed from Latin dominus (“master”). Doublet of dan, dom, domine, dominie, and don.

How to pronounce dominus

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