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nautilus

/ˈnɔːtələs/NAW-tuh-luhs
/ˈnɔtələs/NAW-tuh-luhs

Meaningsailor or nautilus

Common meaning: marine mollusc with a chambered shell

Journey through time

  1. Greeknautilos‘sailor or nautilus’source
  2. Latinnautilus‘marine animal’source
  3. Englishnautilus‘marine mollusc with a chambered shell’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Greek nautilos ‘sailor or nautilus’.

Roots

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