Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

titus

/ˈtaɪtəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: ti-tus
IPA: /ˈtaɪtəs/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

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The seventeenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle to Titus.

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An early Christian, the addressee of the aforementioned epistle.

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Titus Caesar Vespasianus, a Roman Emperor who succeeded Vespasian and preceded Domitian.

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A male given name from Latin.

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A short hairstyle, popular in Europe in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Dated

Example Sentences

"I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Titus, a Roman and Sabine praenomen meaning either "honorable" or "strong; of the giants".

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Titus

Usage

Dated

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Titusville

Phrases

Titus County

Frequently Paired Words

Titian

Synonyms

Tit. Tts

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce titus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtaɪtəs/.
What does titus mean?: The seventeenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle to Titus.
Where does titus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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