Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spartacus

/ˈspɑːɹtəkəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: spar-ta-cus
IPA: /ˈspɑːɹtəkəs/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Thracian name, notably borne by a gladiator who was one of the slave leaders in a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Spartacus, from Thracian *Spartakos.

Word Breakdown

Root: *Spartakos

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈspɑːɹtəkəs/
British English: /ˈspɑːtəkəs/

Derived Forms

Spartacism Spartacist

Questions

How do you pronounce spartacus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspɑːɹtəkəs/.
What does spartacus mean?: A Thracian name, notably borne by a gladiator who was one of the slave leaders in a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic.
Where does spartacus come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin Spartacus, from Thracian *Spartakos.

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