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sonus medius

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
sonus medius
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A high central vowel occurring in the Latin language, [ɨ] or possibly [ʉ], that developed from earlier /u/ in non-initial syllables due to vowel reduction in Old Latin. Represented by the Claudian letter Ⱶ, ͱ.

Etymology

From Latin sonus medius (“intermediate sound”).

Questions

What does sonus medius mean?
A high central vowel occurring in the Latin language, [ɨ] or possibly [ʉ], that developed from earlier /u/ in non-initial syllables due to vowel reduction in Old Latin. Represented by the Claudian letter Ⱶ, ͱ.
Where does sonus medius come from?
From Latin sonus medius (“intermediate sound”).

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