elagabalus
/ˌɛləˈɡæbələs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
The deity Elagabal, venerated in ancient times at Emesa in Syria (and later elsewhere in the Roman Empire), identified with a large black stone.
name
The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (reigned 218–222), noted for eccentricity, femininity, decadence, and disregard for Roman religious traditions and sexual taboos.
Example Sentences
- "Elagabalus, who was a Sun-god and the patron deity of Emesa, was worshipped […]"
- "Obviously, they hoped to conceal the failure of their unhappy experiment in emperorship before, when they stressed the priesthood of Syrian Emesa's main deity Elagabalus as the key factor […]"
- "Racial prejudice also played a part, says Icks: before coming to Rome to rule it, Elagabalus was a priest in an obscure cult in Syria that venerated a black stone meteorite – a culture that would have been deeply strange to the Romans."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Elagabalus
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌɛləˈɡæbələs/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.