tholus

tho·lus

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thoh-luh s]
- /ˈθoʊ ləs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thoh-luh s]
- /ˈθoʊ ləs/

Definitions of tholus word

abbreviation THOLUS tholos. 1
noun tholus a structure or cylinder-shaped drum used to support a cupola or dome 0

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Origin of tholus

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

1635-45; < Latin < Greek thólos

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Parts of speech for Tholus

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tholus

tholus popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tholus usage trend in Literature

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