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dolichos

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
dolichos
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long-distance race in the ancient Olympic Games.

noun

A plant of the genus Dolichos.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δόλιχος (dólikhos).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: δόλιχος

Inflected Forms

dolichoi (plural) dolichus (alternative) dolichoses (plural)

Questions

What does dolichos mean?
A long-distance race in the ancient Olympic Games.
Where does dolichos come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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