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Meaning of "lituus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LITUUS

lituus  [ˈlɪtjʊəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LITUUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lituus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LITUUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lituus

Lituus

The word lituus originally meant a curved augural staff or a curved war-trumpet in the ancient Latin language. In English it is used with several meanings.

Definition of lituus in the English dictionary

The definition of lituus in the dictionary is a type of curved trumpet in ancient Rome.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LITUUS


contemptuous
kənˈtɛmptjʊəs
continuous
kənˈtɪnjʊəs
fastuous
ˈfæstjʊəs
fatuous
ˈfætjʊəs
fructuous
ˈfrʌktjʊəs
impetuous
ɪmˈpɛtjʊəs
incestuous
ɪnˈsɛstjʊəs
infructuous
ɪnˈfrʌktjʊəs
presumptuous
prɪˈzʌmptjʊəs
spirituous
ˈspɪrɪtjʊəs
sumptuous
ˈsʌmptjʊəs
tempestuous
tɛmˈpɛstjʊəs
theftuous
ˈθɛftjʊəs
torrentuous
təˈrentjʊəs
tortuous
ˈtɔːtjʊəs
tumultuous
tjuːˈmʌltjʊəs
unctuous
ˈʌŋktjʊəs
unfructuous
ʌnˈfrʌktjʊəs
untumultuous
ˌʌntjuːˈmʌltjʊəs
voluptuous
vəˈlʌptjʊəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LITUUS

littlest
Littlewood
littleworth
littlie
littling
littlish
littoral
Littoria
liturgic
liturgical
liturgically
liturgics
liturgies
liturgiologist
liturgiology
liturgism
liturgist
liturgistic
liturgy

WORDS THAT END LIKE LITUUS

carduus
Dionysius Exiguus
ignis fatuus
Jesus
Mauritius
miscellaneous
nous
numerous
plus
previous
religious
ridiculous
serious
status
sus
thus
us
various
versus
virus

Synonyms and antonyms of lituus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lituus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LITUUS

Find out the translation of lituus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lituus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lituus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

lituus
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lituus
570 millions of speakers

English

lituus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lituus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

lituus
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

литуус
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lituus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lituus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lituus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lituus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lituus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

lituus
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

lituus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lituus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lituus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

lituus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिट्यूस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lituus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lituo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lituus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Літуус
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lituus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lituus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lituus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lituus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lituus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lituus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LITUUS»

The term «lituus» is normally little used and occupies the 126.777 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LITUUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lituus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LITUUS»

Discover the use of lituus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lituus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Numismatic Circular and Catalogue of Coins, Tokens, ...
Ill VIR R.P.C. Bare head of M. Antony, to r. ; behind, lituus. Ri. PIETAS COS. Piety standing to 1. holding small altar and cornucopiae on which are two storks. B. 46. 5. V. F. 1 2 6 48263 JR. Similar type. S. V. F. » 17 6 48264 JR. Obv. M.ANT.IMP.
Spink & Son, 1908
2
The Numismatic Circular
Q.VRB- Head Of saw"! 55830 1R. Quinarius. Obv. M.ANT.IMP. Praefericulum, lituus and tor.;behind, harps“. BL.L.LENT.C.MARC,COS. Legionarv raven. BL. Victory standing to r., crowning a trophy. C. 82. eagle between two military standards.
‎1908
3
The Two Babylons
That instrument with which they described the portion of the heavens' on which their observations were to be made, was curved at the one end, and was called " lituus." Now, so manifestly was the " lituus," or crooked rod of the Roman augurs,  ...
Alexander Hislop, 2009
4
A Passion for Mathematics: Numbers, Puzzles, Madness, ...
Lituus and divination. The lituus is a cute-looking spiral that represents the equation r2 = a/θ (figure 4.54), and it was first published by the English mathematician Rogert Cotes in 1722. Poor Cotes (1682–1716) died at age thirty- four, having ...
Clifford A. Pickover, 2011
5
The Amorium Mint and the Coin Finds: Amorium Reports 4
4.37 g. 7 h. (Plate 2). Obv. CEBACTOC; before, lituus. Linear border. Rev. KAA[ AIl'11'IOC] AMOPIANWN. Linear border. Berlin, Ml'inzkabinett 8831 (Inventory 833/1910); RPC 1, 3231/5. C11 E. 6.83 g. Obv. CEBACTOC; before, lituus. Rev.
Constantina Katsari, Christopher S Lightfoot, Adil Özme, 2012
6
Religion in Ancient Etruria
This seems to be a family group, in which two men holding double-curved sticks28 are noticeable. The figures on the other side are all male, but two of them hold a lituus. On this relief we may consider the lituus a sacerdotal emblem.
Jean-René Jannot, 2005
7
Imperium Sine Fine:
Two pairs of priestly emblems and of priestly functions stand out: capis goes with victimam caedere, lituus goes with augurium ex arce capere, and caput velatum pertains to both functions; indeed it is amply attested that the pontiffs sacrificed ...
Jerzy Linderski, 1996
8
Bridging archaeological and information technology cultures ...
THE LITUUS DISCOVERED AT THE MONUMENTAL COMPLEX IN TARQUINA MUSIC AND THE ETRUSCANS Music was of great importance in the Etruscan Society and played an important role, both in public and private life. Although ...
Giovanna Bagnasco Gianni, 2008
9
The Resurrection of the Shroud: New Scientific, Medical and ...
5 Furthermore, the letters UCAI on the Shroud face are located around the curve of an astrologers staff, or lituus. This lituus is another very important point of iden — tification, for it was used as a constant motif on coins minted by Pontius Pilate ...
Mark Antonacci, 2001
10
Actium and Augustus: The Politics and Emotions of Civil War
Crawford, RRC 490/2 (legend PONT AUG), 493 (legend PONT AUG), 517/1-2 ( legend PONT), 517/7-8 (legend PONT with lituus). 63. For coinage of Antony with the title of augur or its symbol of the crooked staff, see Crawford, RRC 488/1-2 ...
Robert Alan Gurval, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LITUUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lituus is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Curious' sound of mandolin orchestra will be heard in South Hadley …
of the sambuca, the gue or the lituus. When you strip away all the cultural predilections, humankind persists in its passion for the plucked, struck ... «Amherst Bulletin, Jan 15»
2
VIDEO: 8 Instruments Humankind Has Completely Lost Touch With …
In 1736, Johann Sebastian Bach wrote a motet which employed an eight-foot war trumpet called a "lituus." Likely due to its massive size, the ... «Classicalite, Apr 14»
3
Von wegen alte Leier
Und den Lituus, ein etruskisches Blasinstrument, fanden sowohl Römer als auch Kelten so toll, dass sie ihn spielten. Papiere für die ... «Spiegel Online, Dec 13»
4
¿Quién es el hombre de la Síndone?
... la cara de una moneda, un “dilepton lituus”, que presenta en el anverso el símbolo del “lituo” – es decir, de una especie de bastón de pastor, ... «Aleteia, Mar 13»
5
Bonny cat of the week
Andrea Modaffari Bonnie The Cat (Gavin Harrison drum cover) Part.1 - Duration: 1:53. by Lituus LaSpezia 105 views. 1:53. Play next; Play now. «YouTube, Mar 13»
6
Why the Pope Wears Red Shoes
A crooked staff called the lituus (one of these also appears in the Tomb of the Augurs) eventually turned into a symbolic shepherd's crook for ... «The New York Review of Books, Mar 13»
7
Birds fall, dead fish: How the ancients interpreted the signs of the times
After standing on high ground and looking about in all directions with my ancient lituus (a small curved wand augurs used to mark out the sky), ... «Examiner.com, Jan 11»
8
'Lost' music instrument recreated
New software has enabled researchers to recreate a long forgotten musical instrument called the Lituus. The 2.7m (8.5ft) long trumpet-like ... «BBC News, May 09»
9
Apple OS X: You say OS Ten, I say OS Eks
It's "OS Eks" from here on out (thanks for the spelling, Lituus) in all future recorded CNET programming where I'm compelled to say the name. «CNET News, May 08»
10
Du Culte du Phallus chez les Romains
Près de lui est un berger qui semble planter en terre un bâton ou le lituus. Peut-être signifiait-il le bâton que portaient les phallophores dans les ... «Psychanalyse-paris.com, Nov 07»

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