Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

icarus

/ˈɪkəɹəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: icarus
IPA: /ˈɪkəɹəs/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Greek mythological figure, son of Daedalus, who escaped from the Cretan labyrinth of Knossos by flying with wings made from feathers and wax, but flew too near to the sun, which melted the wax in the wings, so he fell down and drowned in the Aegean Sea.

Etymology

From Latin Īcarus, from Ancient Greek Ἴκαρος (Íkaros).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Īcarus, Ἴκαρος

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɪkəɹəs/

Frequently Paired Words

Icaria Icarian

Questions

How do you pronounce icarus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪkəɹəs/.
What does icarus mean?: A Greek mythological figure, son of Daedalus, who escaped from the Cretan labyrinth of Knossos by flying with wings made from feathers and wax, but flew too near to the sun, which melted the wax in the wings, so he fell down and drowned in the Aegean Sea.
Where does icarus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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