Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phobos

/ˈfoʊbəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: pho-bos
IPA: /ˈfoʊbəs/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A son of Ares (Mars). Also the Greek god of fear.

name

The innermost natural satellite of Mars.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Φόβος (Phóbos, “Fear”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Φόβος

Derived Forms

Phobian Phobosian

Frequently Paired Words

Deimos

Rhymes With

lobos

Questions

How do you pronounce phobos?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfoʊbəs/.
What does phobos mean?: A son of Ares (Mars). Also the Greek god of fear.
Where does phobos come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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