Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

galatean

/ɡæləˈtiːən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: galatean
IPA: /ɡæləˈtiːən/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the Nereid Galatea in Greek mythology.

adj

Of or relating to the irregular Neptunian moon named for Galatea.

adj

Of or relating to the asteroid (74) Galatea.

Questions

How do you pronounce galatean?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡæləˈtiːən/.
What does galatean mean?: Of or relating to the Nereid Galatea in Greek mythology.

How to pronounce galatean

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