Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phorbeia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: phor-beia
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A leather strap worn by an aulos player to avoid excessive strain on the lips and cheeks due to continuous blowing.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φορβειά (phorbeiá).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: φορβειά

Synonyms

capistrum headstall

Questions

What does phorbeia mean?: A leather strap worn by an aulos player to avoid excessive strain on the lips and cheeks due to continuous blowing.
Where does phorbeia come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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