scarab
pronunciation
How to pronounce scarab in British English:
UK [ˈskærəb]
How to pronounce scarab in American English:
US [ˈskærəb]
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- Noun:
- scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians
Word Origin
- scarab (n.)
- "black dung beetle," held sacred by the ancient Egyptians, 1570s, from Middle French scarabeé, from Latin scarabaeus, name of a type of beetle, from Greek karabos "beetle, crayfish," a foreign word, according to Klein probably Macedonian (the suffix -bos is non-Greek). Related: Scarabaean. In ancient use, also a gem cut in a shape like a scarab beetle and with an inscription on the underside.
Example
- 1. The egyptian sacred scarab is a dung beetle .
- 2. Scarab beetles appeared in egyptian heiroglyphs .
- 3. There are about 30000 scarab species comprising about 10 percent of all known beetles .
- 4. Immerse yourself in an epic story about a forgotten realm and fight with all means against nightmarish creatures and the scarab lord himself !
- 5. Scarab amulets can be worn near the heart or displayed in many other ways to continue their4000-plus year history of bringing good luck .