Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parthenopean

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: partheno-pean
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the Parthenopean Republic (Italian: Repubblica Partenopea), a French First Republic-supported republic in the territory of the Kingdom of Naples, existing from January to June 1799.

Etymology

From Parthenope + -an.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Parthenope

Questions

What does parthenopean mean?: Of or relating to the Parthenopean Republic (Italian: Repubblica Partenopea), a French First Republic-supported republic in the territory of the Kingdom of Naples, existing from January to June 1799.
Where does parthenopean come from?: From Parthenope + -an.

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