Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rhabdus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rhab-dus
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A simple, straight spicule.

Etymology

From a New Latin form of Ancient Greek ῥάβδος (rhábdos, “rod”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: -, ῥάβδος

Inflected Forms

rhabdi (plural)

Questions

What does rhabdus mean?: A simple, straight spicule.
Where does rhabdus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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