cassandra
/kəˈsæn.dɹə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.25 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A prophetess who was daughter of King Priam of Troy and his queen Hecuba. She captured the eye of Apollo and was granted the ability to see the future; however, she was destined never to be believed.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A person who makes dire predictions, especially those which are not believed but which turn out to be true. Named after Trojan princess Cassandra.
noun
Example Sentences
- "And so when Cassandra foretold the evils that were to come upon Troy, even her own people would not credit her words."
- "But succeeding ages (little regarding S. Chrysosthome's admonition to the contrary) have recalled prophane names, so as now Diana, Cassandra, Hyppolytus, Venus, Lais, names of unhappy disaster are as rife, as ever they were in paganism."
- "Warren J. Tyler, son of Joel, was born in Byron, July 28, 1828. He married Cassandra Tyler, of Stafford, and has four children living."
- ""What's your name?" I asked. "Cassandra." Ah, a mythical name. It fit with the fairy-tale looks."
- "Cassandra sat down on a small sofa next to Mrs Budley."
- ""Well, take my word for it, those girls will never marry; marriage is like money—seem to want it, and you never get it." The Cassandra was scarcely departed, when the objects of her oracle appeared—Mrs. Fergusson and her two daughters."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Κασσάνδρα
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /kəˈsæn.dɹə/
- British English: /kəˈsæn.dɹə/