Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schoenus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: schoenus
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ancient unit of length and area based on the knotted cords first used in Egyptian surveying.

Etymology

From Latin [Term?].

Origin

Source language: Latin

Inflected Forms

schoeni (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

schoinion

Questions

What does schoenus mean?: An ancient unit of length and area based on the knotted cords first used in Egyptian surveying.
Where does schoenus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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