cistus
/ˈsɪstəs/noun
cistus is spelled C-I-S-T-U-S: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cistus means “A rockrose; a plant of the genus Cistus” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cistus is cistuses or cisti.
How many letters and syllables are in cistus?
| Letters | 6: C-I-S-T-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 154,067th 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 cistus?
Cistus appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th 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 cistus?
- /ˈsɪstəs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of cistus
- cistuses plural
- cisti plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cistus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A rockrose; a plant of the genus Cistus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cistus in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense any plant of the genus Cistus:
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 cistus come from?
Borrowed from translingual Cistus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).