trochus
noun
trochus is spelled T-R-O-C-H-U-S: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, trochus means “Any member of the genus Trochus, or more generally of the family Trochidae; in non-specialist usage, including species formerly classified in that…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of trochus is trochuses or trochi.
How many letters and syllables are in trochus?
| Letters | 7: T-R-O-C-H-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 38 million words; the 189,524th 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 trochus?
Trochus appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th 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 trochus
- trochuses plural
- trochi plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does trochus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any member of the genus Trochus, or more generally of the family Trochidae; in non-specialist usage, including species formerly classified in that family, particularly Tectus niloticus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does trochus come from?
From New Latin Trochus, from Ancient Greek τροχός (trokhós, “wheel”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).