Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lituus

/ˈlɪtju.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: litu-us
IPA: /ˈlɪtju.əs/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A military trumpet.

noun

An augur's staff with a recurved top.

noun

A curve with polar equation r²θ=a², where a is a constant.

Example Sentences

"1786: Fig. 3. A Roman Lituus, or military trumpet, such as is mentioned by Horace in his first ode. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page vi."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin lituus.

Inflected Forms

litui (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

lituate lituiform

Questions

How do you pronounce lituus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪtju.əs/.
What does lituus mean?: A military trumpet.
Where does lituus come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Latin lituus.

How to pronounce lituus

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “lituus”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈlɪtju.əs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “lituus”.
Repeat and practice — Say “lituus” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.