alexandria
/æləkˈzændɹi.ə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.77 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
Etymology
From Middle English Alexandria, from Old English Alexandria, from Latin Alexandrīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia), from Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “Alexander”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”), initially chiefly places founded by Alexander the Great of Macedonia and subsequently usually with reference to Alexandria in Egypt, a major Hellenistic cultural center, center of early Christianity, and continuing major international port. Compare Antioch, Seleucia, and Ptolemais. Doublet of Kandahar, Iskenderun, Scandaroon, and Alexandretta.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Alexandria, Alexandrīa, Ἀλεξάνδρεια
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /æləkˈzændɹi.ə/