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- [luhs-truh m]
- /ˈlʌs trəm/
- /ˈlʌ.strəm/
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- [luhs-truh m]
- /ˈlʌs trəm/
Definitions of lustrum word
- noun plural lustrum Also, luster; especially British, lustre. a period of five years. 1
- noun plural lustrum Roman History. a lustration or ceremonial purification of the people, performed every five years, after the taking of the census. 1
- noun lustrum A period of five years. 1
- noun lustrum a period of five years 0
- noun lustrum in ancient Rome, a purification of all the people by means of ceremonies held every five years, after the census 0
- noun lustrum a five-year period 0
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Origin of lustrum
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin lūstrum; cf. luster1
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Parts of speech for Lustrum
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lustrum popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lustrum usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lustrum
noun lustrum
- cinquefoil — any plant of the N temperate rosaceous genus Potentilla, typically having five-lobed compound leaves
- pentangle — pentagram.
- pentagram — a five-pointed, star-shaped figure made by extending the sides of a regular pentagon until they meet, used as an occult symbol by the Pythagoreans and later philosophers, by magicians, etc.
- quintuple — fivefold; consisting of five parts.
- cinque — the number five in cards, dice, etc
Top questions with lustrum
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