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- US Pronunciation
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- [kan-sel-uh s]
- /kænˈsɛl əs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kan-sel-uh s]
- /kænˈsɛl əs/
Definitions of cancellus word
- noun plural cancellus (in an early Christian basilica) one of a row of bars separating the clergy and sometimes the choir from the congregation. 1
- noun plural cancellus (in an ancient Roman basilica) one of a row of bars separating the court personnel from the spectators. 1
- noun plural cancellus cancelli, a screen of such bars. 1
- noun cancellus (architecture) A barrier, balustrade or railing, or screen, dividing the main body of a church from the chancel. 0
- noun cancellus (anatomy) One of the interlacing osseous plates constituting the elastic porous tissue of certain parts of the bones, especially in their articular extremities. 0
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Parts of speech for Cancellus
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cancellus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
cancellus usage trend in Literature
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