agapanthus
noun
agapanthus is spelled A-G-A-P-A-N-T-H-U-S: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, agapanthus means “Any member of the genus Agapanthus of flowering plants” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of agapanthus is agapanthuses or agapanthi.
How many letters and syllables are in agapanthus?
| Letters | 10: A-G-A-P-A-N-T-H-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 138,319th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is agapanthus?
Agapanthus appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of agapanthus
- agapanthuses plural
- agapanthi plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does agapanthus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any member of the genus Agapanthus of flowering plants.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Agapanthus in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense any member of the genus Agapanthus of flowering plants:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does agapanthus come from?
Borrowed from taxonomic name Agapanthus, from Ancient Greek ἀγάπη (agápē, “love, affection”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).