Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cradle of civilization

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: cradle of -civ-i-liza-tion
IPA

40

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A location and a culture where civilization was developed independent of other civilizations in other locations.

Example Sentences

"Egypt was the first cradle of agriculture; it was, therefore, the first cradle of civilization."

Inflected Forms

cradles of civilization (plural)

Questions

What does cradle of civilization mean?: A location and a culture where civilization was developed independent of other civilizations in other locations.

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