computus
noun
computus is spelled C-O-M-P-U-T-U-S: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, computus means “The calculation of the date of Easter in the Christian calendar” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of computus is computi.
How many letters and syllables are in computus?
| Letters | 8: C-O-M-P-U-T-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 98 million words; the 317,168th 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 computus?
Computus appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th 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 computus
- computi plural
- compotus
- conpotus
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does computus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The calculation of the date of Easter in the Christian calendar.
- 2
A book of tables for calculating dates of astronomical events and moveable feasts.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does computus come from?
Borrowed from Latin computus. Doublet of conto and count.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).