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- [sil-uh-buh s]
- /ˈsɪl ə bəs/
- /ˈsɪl.ə.bəs/
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- [sil-uh-buh s]
- /ˈsɪl ə bəs/
Definitions of syllabus word
- noun plural syllabus an outline or other brief statement of the main points of a discourse, the subjects of a course of lectures, the contents of a curriculum, etc. 1
- noun plural syllabus Law. a short summary of the legal basis of a court's decision appearing at the beginning of a reported case. a book containing summaries of the leading cases in a legal field, used especially by students. 1
- noun plural syllabus (often initial capital letter). Also called Syllabus of Errors. Roman Catholic Church. the list of 80 propositions condemned as erroneous by Pope Pius IX in 1864. 1
- countable noun syllabus You can refer to the subjects that are studied in a particular course as the syllabus. 0
- countable noun syllabus A syllabus is an outline or summary of the subjects to be covered in a course. 0
- noun syllabus an outline of a course of studies, text, etc 0
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Origin of syllabus
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < New Latin syllabus, syllabos, probably a misreading (in manuscripts of Cicero) of Greek síttybās, accusative plural of síttyba label for a papyrus roll
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Parts of speech for Syllabus
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syllabus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% 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".
syllabus usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for syllabus
noun syllabus
- abbreviation — An abbreviation is a short form of a word or phrase, made by leaving out some of the letters or by using only the first letter of each word.
- adumbration — to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
- affiche — a poster or advertisement, esp one drawn by an artist, as for the opening of an exhibition
- apercu — outline
- apercus — a hasty glance; a glimpse.
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