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scarabaeus

scar·a·bae·us
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skar-uh-bee-uh s]
    • /ˌskær əˈbi əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skar-uh-bee-uh s]
    • /ˌskær əˈbi əs/

Definition of scarabaeus word

  • noun plural scarabaeus scarab (defs 2, 3). 1

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Origin of scarabaeus

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin; compare Greek kárabos kind of beetle

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Scarabaeus

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

scarabaeus popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

scarabaeus usage trend in Literature

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