Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lacmus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lac-mus
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Litmus, orchil.

Archaic; Uncountable

Etymology

From Dutch lakmoes, from lak (“lac”) + moes (“pulp”).

Usage

Questions

What does lacmus mean?
Litmus, orchil.
Where does lacmus come from?
From Dutch lakmoes, from lak (“lac”) + moes (“pulp”).

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