baucis

Bau·cis

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [baw-sis]
- /ˈbɔ sɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [baw-sis]
- /ˈbɔ sɪs/

Definitions of baucis word

noun baucis a poor peasant woman who, with her husband Philemon, was rewarded for hospitality to the disguised gods Zeus and Hermes 3
noun baucis a poor old woman who, with her husband, Philemon, shows such hospitality to the disguised Zeus and Hermes that the grateful gods turn their humble cottage into a temple 3
noun baucis an aged Phrygian peasant woman who, with her husband Philemon, offered hospitality to the disguised Zeus and Hermes: they were rewarded by being saved from a flood and changed into trees. 1

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Parts of speech for Baucis

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baucis popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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