momotus

Questions about momotus

What does momotus mean?

momotus means "type genus of the Momotidae".

How many syllables are in momotus?

momotus has 3 syllables and divides as mo-mo-tus under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for momotus?

Close synonyms include genus Momotus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is momotus a common word?

momotus is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.