Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-pagus

/pəɡəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.02 in modern English

Syllables: -pa-gus
IPA: /pəɡəs/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

conjoined twins

Example Sentences

"ischiopagus, xiphopagus, craniopagus"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πάγος (págos, “fixed, set”), from πήγνυμι (pḗgnumi, “fasten, fix, set”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: *peh₂ǵ-, πάγος

Questions

How do you pronounce -pagus?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəɡəs/.
What does -pagus mean?: conjoined twins
Where does -pagus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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