Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vicus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: vi-cus
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small civilian settlement outside a Roman fort.

Example Sentences

"The compital shrines stood at primary crossroads in the vici and received sacrifices during the annual Compitalia Festival."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vīcus (“village”). Doublet of wick.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Places.

Inflected Forms

vici (plural)

Questions

What does vicus mean?: A small civilian settlement outside a Roman fort.
Where does vicus come from?: Borrowed from Latin vīcus (“village”). Doublet of wick.

How to pronounce vicus

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