Transcription
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- [jey-nuh s]
- /ˈdʒeɪ nəs/
- /ˈʤeɪnəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jey-nuh s]
- /ˈdʒeɪ nəs/
Definitions of janus word
- noun janus an ancient Roman god of doorways, of beginnings, and of the rising and setting of the sun, usually represented as having one head with two bearded faces back to back, looking in opposite directions. 1
- noun janus Astronomy. a moon of the planet Saturn, located just outside the rings. 1
- noun Technical meaning of janus 1. Distributed language with an ask/tell constraint system. 2. W.M. Waite, U Colorado. Intermediate language, claimed as an implementation of UNCOL. Used on CDC 6600. 1
- noun janus the Roman god of doorways, passages, and bridges. In art he is depicted with two heads facing opposite ways 0
- noun janus a small inner satellite of Saturn 0
- noun janus the god who is guardian of portals and patron of beginnings and endings: he is shown as having two faces, one in front, the other at the back of his head 0
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Parts of speech for Janus
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janus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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