Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: elis
IPA

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancient Greek city-state in northwestern Peloponnese, modern Greece.

name

A regional unit of modern Greece in West Greece, corresponding to the area once ruled by the city-state.

noun

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἦλις (Êlis).

Frequently Paired Words

Eleia

Questions

What does elis mean?: An ancient Greek city-state in northwestern Peloponnese, modern Greece.
Where does elis come from?: From Ancient Greek Ἦλις (Êlis).

How to pronounce elis

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