Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sacer vates

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.99 in modern English

Syllables: sac-er -vates
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A divine or sacred poet, or a poet regarded as such.

Example Sentences

"To these attributes of the sacer vates we can add the religious radicalism that prevented both men from making a profession of their vocation."

Etymology

From Latin sacer vātēs (“sacred poet”).

Inflected Forms

sacri vates (plural) sacervates (alternative)

Questions

What does sacer vates mean?: A divine or sacred poet, or a poet regarded as such.
Where does sacer vates come from?: From Latin sacer vātēs (“sacred poet”).

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