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polonius

/pəlˈoʊniəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
polo-nius
IPA
/pəlˈoʊniəs/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A busybody who makes poor judgments.

name

A male given name of literary usage.

Example Sentences

Etymology

After the character of Polonius in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet.

Inflected Forms

Poloniuses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Polonial Polonian

Rhymes With

erroneous harmonious sanctimonious acrimonious antonius felonious parsimonious unceremonious petronius ceremonious euphonious inharmonious

Questions

How do you pronounce polonius?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəlˈoʊniəs/.
What does polonius mean?
A busybody who makes poor judgments.
Where does polonius come from?
After the character of Polonius in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet.

How to pronounce polonius

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