aurum
/ˈo.ɹəm/noun
aurum is spelled A-U-R-U-M: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, aurum means “Gold (used in the names of various substances, see "Derived terms")” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in aurum?
| Letters | 5: A-U-R-U-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 71,529th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is aurum?
Aurum appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th 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 aurum?
- UK /ˈɔː.ɹəm/
- US /ˈo.ɹəm/
- Australia /ˈoː.ɹəm/
Aurum has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-aurum.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does aurum mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Gold (used in the names of various substances, see "Derived terms").
- 2
A sweet, orange-flavored Italian liqueur.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does aurum come from?
From Latin aurum (“gold”). Doublet of or.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).