Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ephesus

/ˈɛfɪsəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: eph-esus
IPA: /ˈɛfɪsəs/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancient Greek city in Anatolia, near Selçuk in modern İzmir Province, Turkey.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Ephesus, from Ancient Greek Ἔφεσος (Éphesos).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Ἔφεσος

Inflected Forms

Ephesos (alternative)

Derived Forms

Ephesian Ephesians

Synonyms

council of ephesus

Questions

How do you pronounce ephesus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛfɪsəs/.
What does ephesus mean?: An ancient Greek city in Anatolia, near Selçuk in modern İzmir Province, Turkey.
Where does ephesus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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