Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terrae filius

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: ter-rae -fil-ius
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A satirical orator who spoke at public ceremonies of the University of Oxford, and who ostensibly had official sanction for personal attacks.

Etymology

From Latin terrae filius (“son of the soil”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: terrae filius

Frequently Paired Words

prevaricator

Questions

What does terrae filius mean?: A satirical orator who spoke at public ceremonies of the University of Oxford, and who ostensibly had official sanction for personal attacks.
Where does terrae filius come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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