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abydos

/əˈbaɪ.dɑs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
aby-dos
IPA
/əˈbaɪ.dɑs/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancient city in Egypt with archaeological interest.

name

An ancient city of Mysia in northwest Asia Minor in modern Turkey, on the Hellespont.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄβυδος (Ábudos), from Egyptian Ab-b-Dw:O49 (ꜣbḏw).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈbaɪ.dɑs/

Derived Forms

Abydene

Rhymes With

nidus nabonidus

Questions

How do you pronounce abydos?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbaɪ.dɑs/.
What does abydos mean?
An ancient city in Egypt with archaeological interest.
Where does abydos come from?
It is traced to Egyptian.

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