Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polyreme

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
polyreme
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very large galley with more than five rows of oars on each side.

Etymology

poly- + Latin rēmus (“oar”). See trireme.

Inflected Forms

polyremes (plural)

Questions

What does polyreme mean?
A very large galley with more than five rows of oars on each side.
Where does polyreme come from?
poly- + Latin rēmus (“oar”). See trireme.

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