Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

latibulum

/ləˈtɪbjʊləm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lat-i-bu-lum
IPA
/ləˈtɪbjʊləm/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A concealed hiding place, especially of an animal; a burrow, hole, or lair.

Obsolete

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin latibulum (“den of animals; hiding place, refuge”), from lat(eō) (“to conceal, hide, lie hidden; to be hidden and in safety”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂- (“to be concealed”)) + -bulum (suffix denoting a place or vessel). Doublet of latebra. The plural form latibula is a learned borrowing from Latin latibula.

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Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ləˈtɪbjʊləm/
  • British English: /ləˈtɪbjʊləm/

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How do you pronounce latibulum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈtɪbjʊləm/.
What does latibulum mean?
A concealed hiding place, especially of an animal; a burrow, hole, or lair.
Where does latibulum come from?
It is traced to Proto-Indo-European.

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