Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

situs

/ˈsaɪtəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: si-tus
IPA: /ˈsaɪtəs/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The position, especially the usual, normal position, of a body part or part of a plant.

noun

The method in which the parts of a plant are arranged.

noun

The location of a property as used for taxation or other legal purposes.

noun

The portion of an address comprising the street number and the street name, such as 3912 Park Drive.

name

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin situs (“position, site”). Doublet of site and sitio.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: situs

Inflected Forms

situses (plural)

Phrases

analysis situs common-situs picketing geometria situs situs ambiguous situs ambiguus situs inversus situs oppositus situs transversus

Frequently Paired Words

in situ site situate situation situational

Rhymes With

arthritis hepatitis titus meningitis bronchitis encephalitis osteoarthritis detritus gastritis laryngitis mastoiditis pleuritis

Questions

How do you pronounce situs?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaɪtəs/.
What does situs mean?: The position, especially the usual, normal position, of a body part or part of a plant.
Where does situs come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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