Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

erastus

/ɪɹˈæstəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: eras-tus
IPA: /ɪɹˈæstəs/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A certain early Christian and city chamberlain. (biblical character)

name

A male given name from Ancient Greek of biblical derivation.

Example Sentences

"Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἔραστος (Érastos), from ἐραστός (erastós, “lovable”).

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Erastian

Frequently Paired Words

Rastus

Rhymes With

rastus

Questions

How do you pronounce erastus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪɹˈæstəs/.
What does erastus mean?: A certain early Christian and city chamberlain. (biblical character)
Where does erastus come from?: From Ancient Greek Ἔραστος (Érastos), from ἐραστός (erastós, “lovable”).

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