Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pelorus

/pɪˈlɔːɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: pelorus
IPA: /pɪˈlɔːɹəs/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device used to take a bearing on a distant object.

Example Sentences

"Light clusters, clear, deep, on the face of the radio gear…fans up softly off the dial of the pelorus…spills out portholes onto the white river."

Etymology

Reportedly the name of Hannibal's pilot.

Inflected Forms

peloruses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce pelorus?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɪˈlɔːɹəs/.
What does pelorus mean?: A device used to take a bearing on a distant object.
Where does pelorus come from?: Reportedly the name of Hannibal's pilot.

How to pronounce pelorus

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