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- [skar-uh b]
- /ˈskær əb/
- /ˈskærəb/
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- [skar-uh b]
- /ˈskær əb/
Definitions of scarab word
- noun scarab any scarabaeid beetle, especially Scarabaeus sacer, regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians. 1
- noun scarab a representation or image of a beetle, much used among the ancient Egyptians as a symbol, seal, amulet, or the like. 1
- noun scarab a gem cut to resemble a beetle. 1
- noun scarab dung beetle 1
- noun scarab ancient Egyptian amulet 1
- noun scarab any scarabaeid beetle, esp Scarabaeus sacer (sacred scarab), regarded by the ancient Egyptians as divine 0
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Origin of scarab
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; short for scarabaeus
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Scarab
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scarab 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".
scarab usage trend in Literature
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