Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sabulous

/ˈsæbjʊləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sab-u-lous
IPA: /ˈsæbjʊləs/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sandy or gritty.

Example Sentences

"This Lake is foure ſcore miles in length, and according to its interualling Circuite, ſometimes two, three, foure, or fiue miles in breadth: yet the body thereof, bending directly South-weſt; keepeth a glaſſie courſe, till it ſalute the auſtiere conſpicuoſity of the ſabulous and ſtony Deſarts: […]"
"...or fills up the tubular vessels there with sabulous matter."
"The patient perspired frequently and freely, ceased to take nourishment, and was taken with vomiting; the urine became sabulous, the sleep was agitated, the dyspnœa and the palpitations augmented, and he died the 2d of January."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sabulosus, from sabulum (“sand”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: sabulosus

Inflected Forms

more sabulous (comparative) most sabulous (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

arenaceous

Questions

How do you pronounce sabulous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæbjʊləs/.
What does sabulous mean?: Sandy or gritty.
Where does sabulous come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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