Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nessus

/ˈnɛsəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: nes-sus
IPA: /ˈnɛsəs/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A centaur killed by Heracles, whose tainted blood in turn killed Heracles.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Nessus.

Phrases

Nessus sphinx Nessus shirt

Rhymes With

processus consessus

Questions

How do you pronounce nessus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɛsəs/.
What does nessus mean?: A centaur killed by Heracles, whose tainted blood in turn killed Heracles.
Where does nessus come from?: Borrowed from Latin Nessus.

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