Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hamus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hamus
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hook- or barb-like structure.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hāmus (“hook, barb”).

Inflected Forms

hami (plural)

Questions

What does hamus mean?
A hook- or barb-like structure.
Where does hamus come from?
Borrowed from Latin hāmus (“hook, barb”).

How to pronounce hamus

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