Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

illuminatus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: il-lu-mi-na-tus
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of any of various societies, sects or other people claiming religious or intellectual enlightenment.

noun

A member of any of various societies, sects or other people claiming religious or intellectual enlightenment.

noun

A member of any of various societies, sects or other people claiming religious or intellectual enlightenment.

noun

A member of any of various societies, sects or other people claiming religious or intellectual enlightenment.

noun

A member of any of various societies, sects or other people claiming religious or intellectual enlightenment.

noun

A member of any of various societies, sects or other people claiming religious or intellectual enlightenment.

noun

A member of an alleged global elite secret society which has as its ultimate objective the subjugation of humanity (world domination or New World Order).

Example Sentences

"The methods of control used by "Ming the Merciless, Ruler of the Universe" in the 1980 film Flash Gordon are a metaphor for what some perceive to be the influence of the Illuminati on the real world."

Etymology

From Latin illūminātus.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: illūminātus

Inflected Forms

Illuminati (plural) Illuminatuses (plural)

Questions

What does illuminatus mean?: A member of any of various societies, sects or other people claiming religious or intellectual enlightenment.
Where does illuminatus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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