Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

korymbos

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ko-rym-bos
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A jewel-studded globe containing the top hair of the ruler of the Sasanian dynasty of Iran, resting on his crown.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κόρυμβος (kórumbos).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: κόρυμβος

Inflected Forms

korymboi (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

corymbus

Questions

What does korymbos mean?: A jewel-studded globe containing the top hair of the ruler of the Sasanian dynasty of Iran, resting on his crown.
Where does korymbos come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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