philadelphia
/fɪləˈdɛlfi.ə/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
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The largest city in Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of coterminous Philadelphia County; the former capital of the United States.
name
A locale in the United States; named for the city in Pennsylvania.
name
A locale in the United States; named for the city in Pennsylvania.
name
A locale in the United States; named for the city in Pennsylvania.
name
A locale in the United States; named for the city in Pennsylvania.
name
A locale in the United States; named for the city in Pennsylvania.
Example Sentences
- "Philadelphia police said they were investigating. No charges were immediately filed."
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Φιλάδελφος (Philádelphos) Ancient Greek Φιλαδέλφεια (Philadélpheia)bor. Latin Philadelphiabor. English Philadelphia From Latin Philadelphia, from Ancient Greek Φιλαδέλφεια (Philadélpheia), from φιλάδελφος (philádelphos, “brother/sibling-loving”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming placenames”), from the combining form of φῐλέειν (phĭléein, “to love”) + ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother, sibling”). In reference to the city in Turkey, named for the loyal Attalus II Philadelphus of Pergamon. In reference to the city in Jordan, named for the incestuous Ptolemy II Philadelphus of Egypt. In reference to the American city, named for the ancient towns as well as the Quaker William Penn's aim of fostering religious tolerance. Doublet of Filadelfia.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Philadelphia, Φιλαδέλφεια