loculus
noun
loculus is spelled L-O-C-U-L-U-S: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, loculus means “A little place or space; a cell; a chamberlet” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of loculus is loculi.
How many letters and syllables are in loculus?
| Letters | 7: L-O-C-U-L-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd 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 loculus?
Loculus appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd 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 loculus
- loculi plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does loculus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A little place or space; a cell; a chamberlet.
- 2
In ancient catacombs and tombs of some types, a small separate chamber or recess cut into the rock, for the reception of a body or urn.
- 3
One of the spaces between the septa in the Anthozoa.
- 4
One of the compartments of a several-celled ovary.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Loculus in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense botany: cavity of a compound ovary:
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 loculus come from?
Borrowed from Latin loculus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).