bolis
/ˈboʊlɪs/noun
bolis is spelled B-O-L-I-S: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bolis means “plural of boli” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bolis is bolides.
How many letters and syllables are in bolis?
| Letters | 5: B-O-L-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 55 million words; the 231,291st 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 bolis?
Bolis appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st 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 bolis?
- /ˈboʊlɪs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of bolis
- bolides plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bolis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
plural of boli
- 2
archaicA bolide or fireball (type of meteor)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bolis come from?
From Latin bolis, from Ancient Greek βολίς (bolís, “missile, arrow, javelin”). Doublet of bolide.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).