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valentinus

/ˌvælənˈtaɪ.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
valenti-nus
IPA
/ˌvælənˈtaɪ.nəs/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Gnostic theologian who lived in Egypt and Rome c. 100 – c. 153.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Valentīnus (“Valentine”), a patronymic from Valēns (Roman cognomen), itself nominalized from vālens (“strong, healthy”) + -īnus (“-ine”). Doublet of Valentine, Valentino, Valentina, and Valentini.

Frequently Paired Words

Valentinian Valentinianism

Synonyms

Valentine

Rhymes With

minus highness sinus linus dryness shyness venous sinus minos vinous echinus slyness pulvinus

Questions

How do you pronounce valentinus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌvælənˈtaɪ.nəs/.
What does valentinus mean?
A Gnostic theologian who lived in Egypt and Rome c. 100 – c. 153.
Where does valentinus come from?
Borrowed from Latin Valentīnus (“Valentine”), a patronymic from Valēns (Roman cognomen), itself nominalized from vālens (“strong, healthy”) + -īnus (“-ine”). Doublet of Valentine, Valentino, Valentina, and Valentini.

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