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damocles

/ˈdæməkliz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
damo-cles
IPA
/ˈdæməkliz/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A courtier said to have lived at the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Dāmoclēs.

Inflected Forms

Damokles (alternative)

Derived Forms

Damoclean

Phrases

sword of Damocles tree of Damocles

Questions

How do you pronounce damocles?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdæməkliz/.
What does damocles mean?
A courtier said to have lived at the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse.
Where does damocles come from?
Borrowed from Latin Dāmoclēs.

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