circulus
noun
circulus is spelled C-I-R-C-U-L-U-S: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, circulus means “A social group of reptiles where there is interaction and personal exchange between individuals” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of circulus is circuli.
How many letters and syllables are in circulus?
| Letters | 8: C-I-R-C-U-L-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 72 million words; the 269,040th 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 circulus?
Circulus appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th 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 circulus
- circuli plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does circulus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A social group of reptiles where there is interaction and personal exchange between individuals.
- 2
A concentric growth ring found on the scales of fish. This ring develops around the focus of the fish's scale.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does circulus come from?
Borrowed from Latin circulus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).