exodus
/ˈɛksədəs/noun, verb
exodus is spelled E-X-O-D-U-S: 6 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 4.9 times per million words in written English, the 11,373rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, exodus means “A sudden departure of a large number of people” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of exodus is exoduses; Wiktionary also lists exodusses (nonstandard), exodi (hypercorrect).
How many letters and syllables are in exodus?
| Letters | 6: E-X-O-D-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.9 times per million words; the 11,373rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is exodus?
Exodus appears 4.9 times per million words in written English, the 11,373rd 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 exodus?
- /ˈɛksədəs/
- /ˈɛɡzədəs/
Exodus has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vininn126-exodus.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of exodus
- exoduses plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- exodi hypercorrect, plural
- exodusing participle, present
- exodused participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does exodus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A sudden departure of a large number of people.
verb
- 1
To depart from a place in a large group.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Exodus in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense sudden departure:
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 exodus come from?
From Latin exodus, from Ancient Greek ἔξοδος (éxodos, “expedition, procession, departure”). Doublet of exodos. From late Old English only as a proper noun, Exodus, the biblical book; use as a common noun is from the early 17th century.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).