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althea

/ælˈθi.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
althea
IPA
/ælˈθi.ə/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several plants of the genus Althaea; the hollyhocks and mallows, native to Eurasia.

name

the queen of Calydon

name

an obscure goddess who was the personification of truth

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin althaea.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ἀλθαία

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ælˈθi.ə/
  • British English: /ˈæl.θi.ə/

Inflected Forms

altheas (plural)

Derived Forms

Althean

Synonyms

althaea hollyhock

Rhymes With

idea korea maria garcia mia sofia ia sophia diarrhea ikea shia leah

Questions

How do you pronounce althea?
The recorded pronunciation is /ælˈθi.ə/.
What does althea mean?
Any of several plants of the genus Althaea; the hollyhocks and mallows, native to Eurasia.
Where does althea come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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