aulic
/ˈɔː.lɪk/adjective, noun
aulic is spelled A-U-L-I-C: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 71 million words in written English, the 265,644th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, aulic means “Of or pertaining to a royal court; courtly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in aulic?
| Letters | 5: A-U-L-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 71 million words; the 265,644th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is aulic?
Aulic appears about once in every 71 million words in written English, the 265,644th 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 aulic?
- UK /ˈɔː.lɪk/
Aulic has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with aulic?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as aulic (/ɔlɪk/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: cauli.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of aulic
- more aulic comparative
- most aulic superlative
- aulics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does aulic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to a royal court; courtly.
- 2
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a palace.
- 3
Solemn.
- 4
Pertaining to the reproductive ducts of certain organisms.
noun
- 1
A ceremony at some European universities to confer a Doctor of Divinity degree.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does aulic come from?
From Latin aulicus (“of a prince's court”), from aula (“royal court”), from Ancient Greek αὐλή (aulḗ, “courtyard”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).