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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semele

/ˈsɛməli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
semele
IPA
/ˈsɛməli/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The mother of Dionysus.

name

86 Semele, a main belt asteroid.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Semelē, from Ancient Greek Σεμέλη (Semélē).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Σεμέλη

Questions

How do you pronounce semele?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛməli/.
What does semele mean?
The mother of Dionysus.
Where does semele come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce semele

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