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aristophanes

/ɛɹɪsˈtɑfəniz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
aristo-phanes
IPA
/ɛɹɪsˈtɑfəniz/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An Ancient Greek male name, most famously borne by a playwright who lived from circa 446 BC to circa 386 BC.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Aristophanēs, from the Ancient Greek Ἀριστοφᾰ́νης (Aristophắnēs).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Aristophanēs

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɛɹɪsˈtɑfəniz/
  • British English: /æɹɪsˈtɒfəniːz/

Derived Forms

Aristophanist

Phrases

homo Aristophaneus

Frequently Paired Words

Aristophanean Aristophanic homo Aristophaneus

Questions

How do you pronounce aristophanes?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛɹɪsˈtɑfəniz/.
What does aristophanes mean?
An Ancient Greek male name, most famously borne by a playwright who lived from circa 446 BC to circa 386 BC.
Where does aristophanes come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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