Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ampyx

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ampyx
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman's headband (sometimes of metal), for binding the front hair in Ancient Greece.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄμπυξ (ámpux).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἄμπυξ

Questions

What does ampyx mean?: A woman's headband (sometimes of metal), for binding the front hair in Ancient Greece.
Where does ampyx come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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