ailanthus
/ˌeɪˈlænθəs/noun
ailanthus is spelled A-I-L-A-N-T-H-U-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ailanthus means “Any of several deciduous Asiatic trees of the genus Ailanthus, including the tree of heaven” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ailanthus is ailanthuses.
How many letters and syllables are in ailanthus?
| Letters | 9: A-I-L-A-N-T-H-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 34 million words; the 178,202nd 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 ailanthus?
Ailanthus appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd 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).
How do you pronounce ailanthus?
- /ˌeɪˈlænθəs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of ailanthus
- ailanthuses plural
- ailantus
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ailanthus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several deciduous Asiatic trees of the genus Ailanthus, including the tree of heaven.
- 2
In particular, Ailanthus altissima.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ailanthus in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense deciduous Asiatic tree of the genus Ailanthus:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Götterbaum |
| Portuguese | ailanto |
| Spanish | ailanto |
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 ailanthus come from?
From New Latin Ailanthus, from Ambonese Malay ai lanto (“tree (of) heaven”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).