Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

regnum

/ˈɹɛɡnəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: reg-num
IPA: /ˈɹɛɡnəm/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rank in the classification of organisms, below dominium and above divisio.

noun

A badge of royalty, especially the early form of the pope's tiara.

Etymology

From Latin rēgnum (“kingdom”). Doublet of reign.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: rēgnum

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹɛɡnəm/
British English: /ˈɹɛɡnəm/

Inflected Forms

regnums (plural) regna (plural)

Synonyms

kingdom

Rhymes With

interregnum

Questions

How do you pronounce regnum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛɡnəm/.
What does regnum mean?: A rank in the classification of organisms, below dominium and above divisio.
Where does regnum come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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