Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-naut

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: -naut
IPA

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forms nouns meaning voyager or traveller

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ναύτης (naútēs, “sailor”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ναύτης

Inflected Forms

-nauts (plural)

Questions

What does -naut mean?: Forms nouns meaning voyager or traveller
Where does -naut come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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