Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ceryx

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ceryx
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A member of the Athenian royal family as the son of Hermes by either of the princesses Pandrosus and Agraulus.

Etymology

Ancient Greek Κῆρυξ (Kêrux, literally “herald”)

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Κῆρυξ

Inflected Forms

Keryx (alternative)

Questions

What does ceryx mean?: A member of the Athenian royal family as the son of Hermes by either of the princesses Pandrosus and Agraulus.
Where does ceryx come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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