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achaea

/əˈkiːə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
achaea
IPA
/əˈkiːə/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancient region in the northern part of the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece, occupying the coastal strip north of Arcadia, containing mostly mountains.

name

An ancient region in the northern part of the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece, occupying the coastal strip north of Arcadia, containing mostly mountains.

Etymology

From putative Latin *Achaea (the attested Latin word is Achaia), from Ancient Greek Ἀχαΐα (Akhaḯa).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Achæa (alternative, dated) Achaia (alternative)

Derived Forms

Achaean

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce achaea?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkiːə/.
What does achaea mean?
An ancient region in the northern part of the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece, occupying the coastal strip north of Arcadia, containing mostly mountains.
Where does achaea come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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