Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adonia

/ɑdˈoʊniə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: ado-nia
IPA: /ɑdˈoʊniə/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An annual festival celebrated by women in ancient Greece to mourn the death of Adonis, the consort of Aphrodite.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀδώνια (Adṓnia).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Ἀδώνια

Rhymes With

estonia macedonia antonia patagonia caledonia colonia amazonia tonia sinfonia harmonia gastonia ansonia

Questions

How do you pronounce adonia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɑdˈoʊniə/.
What does adonia mean?: An annual festival celebrated by women in ancient Greece to mourn the death of Adonis, the consort of Aphrodite.
Where does adonia come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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