Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

avalon

/ˈæv.əˌlɑn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: Av-a-lon
IPA: /ˈæv.əˌlɑn/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island, represented as an earthly paradise in the western seas, to which King Arthur and other heroes were carried at death.

name

A city in Santa Catalina Island, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North America.

name

A locality in the City of Greater Geelong, south western Victoria, Australia

Etymology

From Latin Avallōnia and īnsula Avallōnis, from Proto-Brythonic *aβaln (“apple tree”), from Proto-Celtic *abalnā, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ébōl. Cognate with Welsh Afallon /Afallach.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Avallōnia, *aβaln, *abalnā, *h₂ébōl

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæv.əˌlɑn/
British English: /ˈav.əˌlɒn/

Inflected Forms

Avallon (alternative) Avilion (alternative)

Phrases

Avalon Beach

Questions

How do you pronounce avalon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæv.əˌlɑn/.
What does avalon mean?: An island, represented as an earthly paradise in the western seas, to which King Arthur and other heroes were carried at death.
Where does avalon come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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