Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vagus

/ˈveɪ.ɡəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: va-gus
IPA: /ˈveɪ.ɡəs/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ellipsis of vagus nerve.

noun

A homeless person or vagrant.

Example Sentences

"Though not referred in the Code as a domicile of origin, a child's place of origin is fixed by the place where his father had his domicile or, in defect of domicile, his quasi-domicile when the child was born, or where the mother had hers if the child was illegitimate or posthumous; if the parents were vagi it is the place where the child was born; if the child was a foundling the place where it was discovered."

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin vagus (“wandering, rambling, strolling”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: vagus

Inflected Forms

vagi (plural)

Derived Forms

vagotropic

Phrases

nervus vagus

Frequently Paired Words

nervus vagus vague

Synonyms

vagus nerve nervus vagus pneumogastric pneumogastric nerve tenth cranial nerve wandering nerve

Homonyms

Vegas

Rhymes With

vegas magus tagus tragus fagus antitragus

Questions

How do you pronounce vagus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈveɪ.ɡəs/.
What does vagus mean?: Ellipsis of vagus nerve.
Where does vagus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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