Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sphairistike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sphairis-tike
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An early racquet sport that evolved into tennis.

Archaic; Uncountable

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Etymology

Ancient Greek sphairistike, "skill in playing at ball".

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What does sphairistike mean?
An early racquet sport that evolved into tennis.
Where does sphairistike come from?
Ancient Greek sphairistike, "skill in playing at ball".

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