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Added 10 October 2026

scarab

/ˈskæɹəb/ noun

Latin root: scarabaeus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about scarab at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians.

Origin

From Middle French scarabée, from Latin scarabaeus (“beetle”). Doublet of scarabaeus, now obsolete.

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