Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gustavus

/ɡˈʌstəvəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: gus-tavus
IPA: /ɡˈʌstəvəs/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from the Germanic languages, a Latinized form of Gustav.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Gustavus. From Swedish Gustav.

Origin

Source language: Swedish

Word Breakdown

Root: Gustav

Inflected Forms

Gustavuses (plural) Gustav (alternative) Gustave (alternative)

Derived Forms

Gus

Questions

How do you pronounce gustavus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈʌstəvəs/.
What does gustavus mean?: A male given name from the Germanic languages, a Latinized form of Gustav.
Where does gustavus come from?: It is traced to Swedish.

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