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achelous

/ækɪˈloʊ.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
ach-e-lous
IPA
/ækɪˈloʊ.əs/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in western Greece.

name

Deity of water; later, patron deity of the Achelous River.

Etymology

From Latin Achelōus, from Attic Greek Ἀχελῷος (Akhelōîos), Epic Greek Ἀχελώϊος (Akhelṓïos), which is probably from Akkadian aḫu/aḫû + illu/elu/ilu; see also Etruscan [script needed] (Axlei) and [script needed] (Αυκηλως), which are probably from Akkadian aklu (“chieftain”) and Sumerian akil.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Achelōus, Ἀχελῷος, aḫu/aḫû

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ækɪˈloʊ.əs/

Inflected Forms

Acheloos (alternative) Akheloos (alternative) Acheloios (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce achelous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ækɪˈloʊ.əs/.
What does achelous mean?
A river in western Greece.
Where does achelous come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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