Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hiccius doctius

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hic-cius -doc-tius
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete; Slang

Example Sentences

"Play fast and loose; make men obnoxious, / And clear again, like Hiccius Doctius."

Etymology

Corrupted from Latin hic est doctus (“this is a learned man”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: hic est doctus

Usage

Phrases

hocus-pocus

Frequently Paired Words

doctor hocus-pocus

Questions

What does hiccius doctius mean?: A juggler.
Where does hiccius doctius come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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