scarab
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scarab
- /ˈskæɹəb/ Australia, UK
- /ˈskaɹəb/ British, Northern England, Southern
- /ˈskæɹəb/ US
- /ˈskɛɹəb/ US
- /ˈskaɾəb/ Scotland, Wales
- /ˈskɛɹəb/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -æɹəb
Where it comes from
From Middle French scarabée, from Latin scarabaeus (“beetle”). Doublet of scarabaeus, now obsolete.
noun scarabs
- A beetle of the species Scarabaeus sacer, sacred to the ancient Egyptians.
- Any species of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
- A symbol, seal, amulet, or gem fashioned to resemble the sacred beetle. The scarab, which is a very small one, Leo had insisted upon having set in a massive gold ring, such as is generally used for signets, and it was this very ring that I now picked up.
- The currency sign ¤.
Similar: cockchafer, dung beetle, June bug, scarabaeus, scarab beetle
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noun
Similar: cockchafer, dung beetle, June bug, scarabaeus, scarab beetle
Translations
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noun Scarabaeus sacer
| Español | escarabajo sagrado |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | スカラベ sukarabe |
| 中文 | 金龜子 /金龟子 jīnguīzǐ, 聖甲蟲 /圣甲虫 shèngjiǎchóng |
| Português | escaravelho |
| Deutsch | Skarabäus |
| Ελληνικά | σκαραβαίος skaravaíos |
| Română | scarabeu |
| Русский | скарабе́й skarabéj |
| Tiếng Việt | bọ hung |
| العربية | جِعْرَان jiʕrān, جُعَل juʕal |
noun Scarabaeidae
| Español | escarabeido |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | スカラベ sukarabe |
| Português | escaravelho |
| Русский | скарабе́й skarabéj |
| Tiếng Việt | bọ hung |
| العربية | جِعْرَان jiʕrān, جُعَل juʕal |
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title = {scarab},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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