Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mausolus

/mɒˈzəʊ.ləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: mau-so-lus
IPA: /mɒˈzəʊ.ləs/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A ruler of Caria and satrap of the Achaemenid Empire, famous for being buried in the Mausoleum, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Mausolus, from Ancient Greek Μαύσωλος (Maúsōlos).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Μαύσωλος

Frequently Paired Words

mausolean mausoleum

Questions

How do you pronounce mausolus?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɒˈzəʊ.ləs/.
What does mausolus mean?: A ruler of Caria and satrap of the Achaemenid Empire, famous for being buried in the Mausoleum, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Where does mausolus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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