Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malthus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: malthus
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Middle English.

name

A surname from Middle English.

Example Sentences

"Enough for us to understand that Heuschrecke is a disciple of Malthus ; and so zealous for the doctrine, that his zeal almost literally eats him up."

Etymology

Compare Malthouse.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Malthusian Malthusianism

Questions

What does malthus mean?: A surname from Middle English.
Where does malthus come from?: Compare Malthouse.

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