agnus dei

\aɡ.nys.de.i\

/\aɡ.nys.de.i\/ noun

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The verdict

“agnus dei” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Moment de la messe où le prêtre, main sur le coeur, répète trois fois à haute voix les mots Agnus dei.

Key facts for agnus dei
PropertyValue
Headwordagnus dei
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\aɡ.nys.de.i\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “agnus dei” sits in French frequency

agnus dei falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

agnus dei is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \aɡ.nys.de.i\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

agnus dei doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is agnus dei, spelled A-G-N-U-S- -D-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Moment de la messe où le prêtre, main sur le coeur, répète trois fois à haute voix les mots Agnus dei.
  2. 2
    Médaille de cire bénite par le pape, sur laquelle est imprimée la figure d’un agneau.
  3. 3
    Petites images de piété ornées de broderie et faites pour les enfants.

Synonyms

agnus

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "agnus dei"?
"agnus dei" is spelled A-G-N-U-S- -D-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is \aɡ.nys.de.i\.
What does "agnus dei" mean?
As a noun, "agnus dei" means: Moment de la messe où le prêtre, main sur le coeur, répète trois fois à haute voix les mots Agnus dei.
How do you pronounce "agnus dei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agnus dei" is \aɡ.nys.de.i\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "agnus dei" come from?
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Using “agnus dei”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-G-N-U-S- -D-E-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \aɡ.nys.de.i\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list