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delectus

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /dɪ.ˈlek.təs/
    • /dɪ.ˈlek.təs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /dɪ.ˈlek.təs/

Definition of delectus word

  • noun delectus (obsolete) An elementary book for learners of Latin or Greek. 1

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Parts of speech for Delectus

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delectus popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% 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.

delectus usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for delectus

noun delectus

  • literature — writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays.
  • oeuvre — the works of a writer, painter, or the like, taken as a whole.
  • ana — (of ingredients in a prescription) in equal quantities
  • analects — selected literary passages from one or more works
  • anthology — An anthology is a collection of writings by different writers published together in one book.

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