clypeus
/ˈklɪ.pɪ.əs/noun
clypeus is spelled C-L-Y-P-E-U-S: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, clypeus means “The shield-shaped front part of an insect's head or a spider's cephalothorax” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of clypeus is clypei.
How many letters and syllables are in clypeus?
| Letters | 7: C-L-Y-P-E-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 159,707th 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 clypeus?
Clypeus appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th 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 clypeus?
- US /ˈklɪ.pɪ.əs/
- US /klaɪˈpeɪ.əs/
- US /ˈklaɪ.peɪ.əs/
Clypeus has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of clypeus
- clypei plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does clypeus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The shield-shaped front part of an insect's head or a spider's cephalothorax.
Cuisinart stuck a human eyelash to his clypeus with saliva, twisted it into a handlebar mustache, and greeted citizens as they arrived at the rim of the sink.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Clypeus in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense front part of an insect's head or a spider's cephalothorax:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Kopfschild, Clypeus |
| Portuguese | clípeo |
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 clypeus come from?
Borrowed from Latin clypeus, clipeus (“round shield”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).