Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sophene

/soʊˈfiːni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sophene
IPA: /soʊˈfiːni/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Province of ancient Armenia and of the Roman Empire, located to the south-west of Greater Armenia. Independent kingdom from 3rd century B.C. until 90's B.C. Lies in modern-day southeastern Turkey.

Etymology

Via Latin Sōphēnē, from Ancient Greek Σωφηνή (Sōphēnḗ), probably of Urartian origin. Compare the Armenian name: Ծոփք (Copʻkʻ).

Inflected Forms

Tsopk (alternative)

Derived Forms

Sophenian

Phrases

Greater Armenia Lesser Armenia

Frequently Paired Words

Greater Armenia Lesser Armenia Commagene

Rhymes With

lemon martini lemon drop martini gogarene halterkini fatkini stringkini caulini subpoenae datterini cheekini seekini microbikini

Questions

How do you pronounce sophene?: The recorded pronunciation is /soʊˈfiːni/.
What does sophene mean?: Province of ancient Armenia and of the Roman Empire, located to the south-west of Greater Armenia. Independent kingdom from 3rd century B.C. until 90's B.C. Lies in modern-day southeastern Turkey.
Where does sophene come from?: Via Latin Sōphēnē, from Ancient Greek Σωφηνή (Sōphēnḗ), probably of Urartian origin. Compare the Armenian name: Ծոփք (Copʻkʻ).

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