Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phoebe

/ˈfiːbi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: phoebe
IPA: /ˈfiːbi/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several birds of the genus Sayornis.

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

name

A Titan, goddess of the moon, sister-wife of Coeus, and daughter of Uranus and Gaia.

name

An epithet and synonym for Selene; Phoebe Selene, after her maternal aunt, Phoebe (see above).

name

An epithet and synonym for Artemis; Phoebe Artemis, after her maternal grandmother, Phoebe (see above).

name

The 14th moon of Saturn.

Example Sentences

"Ms. Gates, who is named after Phoebe from “The Catcher in the Rye,” grew up in Seattle, the youngest of three."

Etymology

From early 18th c. Imitative, influenced by the name Phoebe.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Φοίβη

Inflected Forms

phoebes (plural) phebe (alternative, archaic) phœbe (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

Phoebean

Phrases

Say's phoebe

Frequently Paired Words

Phoebe Phoebus

Synonyms

phoebe bird sayornis phoebe five 5 v cinque quint quintet fivesome quintuplet pentad fin

Rhymes With

bebe freebie uribe hebei habibi eby phebe seabee abitibi beeby leiby chibi

Questions

How do you pronounce phoebe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfiːbi/.
What does phoebe mean?: Any of several birds of the genus Sayornis.
Where does phoebe come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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