athens
/ˈæθənz/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.92 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
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The capital city of Greece.
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The Greek government.
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Etymology
From Middle English Athens, from Old French Athenes, Atenes, from Latin Athēnae pl (acc. Athēnās), from Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι pl (Athênai), the plural form of Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē, “Athena”) (q.v.), the goddess. More at Athena. Doublet of Athina.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Athens, Athenes, Athēnae, Ἀθῆναι, Αθηναίος