Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

megalomartyr

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mega-lo-mar-tyr
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of great martyr (“A saint who was martyred after suffering great torture”).

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μεγαλομάρτυς (megalomártus), equivalent to megalo- + martyr.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: μεγαλομάρτυς

Inflected Forms

megalomartyrs (plural)

Synonyms

great martyr

Questions

What does megalomartyr mean?: Synonym of great martyr (“A saint who was martyred after suffering great torture”).
Where does megalomartyr come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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