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seleucus

/ˌsɛleˈukəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
se-leu-cus
IPA
/ˌsɛleˈukəs/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Ancient Greek, particularly Seleucus I Nicator, founder of the Seleucid Empire.

Etymology

From Latin Seleucus, from Ancient Greek Σέλευκος (Séleukos).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsɛleˈukəs/
  • British English: /səˈluːkəs/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Seleucian

Frequently Paired Words

Seleucia Seleucid

Questions

How do you pronounce seleucus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɛleˈukəs/.
What does seleucus mean?
A male given name from Ancient Greek, particularly Seleucus I Nicator, founder of the Seleucid Empire.
Where does seleucus come from?
From Latin Seleucus, from Ancient Greek Σέλευκος (Séleukos).

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