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demeter

/dəˈmiːtəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
deme-ter
IPA
/dəˈmiːtəɹ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The goddess of the fertility of the Earth and harvests, protector of marriage and social order; daughter of Cronos and Rhea, mother to Persephone.

name

1108 Demeter, a main belt asteroid.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Δημήτηρ (Dēmḗtēr), from γῆ (gê, “earth”) + μήτηρ (mḗtēr, “mother”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Δημήτηρ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dəˈmiːtəɹ/
  • British English: /dɪˈmiːtə/

Frequently Paired Words

Ceres

Rhymes With

peter meter metre heater liter eater sweeter cheater seater beater dieter jeter

Questions

How do you pronounce demeter?
The recorded pronunciation is /dəˈmiːtəɹ/.
What does demeter mean?
The goddess of the fertility of the Earth and harvests, protector of marriage and social order; daughter of Cronos and Rhea, mother to Persephone.
Where does demeter come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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