Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tusculum

/ˈtʌskjʊləm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: tus-cu-lum
IPA: /ˈtʌskjʊləm/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city of Latium said to have been founded by Telegonus, the son of Ulysses

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Tusculum.

Frequently Paired Words

Tusculan Tusculanian

Questions

How do you pronounce tusculum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtʌskjʊləm/.
What does tusculum mean?: A city of Latium said to have been founded by Telegonus, the son of Ulysses
Where does tusculum come from?: Borrowed from Latin Tusculum.

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