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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
palus
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vertical pillar along the inner septal margin of a coral.

noun

A small plain (compared to mare) on the surface of a planet or satellite.

noun

Any of the ranks in the hierarchy of gladiators.

noun

Synonym of Palouse (“tribe”).

Etymology

From Latin pālus (“stake, post”). Doublet of pole, peel, and pale.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pali (plural) paludes (plural)

Derived Forms

palar paliform

Synonyms

Palouse

Questions

What does palus mean?
A vertical pillar along the inner septal margin of a coral.
Where does palus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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