Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aeschines

/ˈɛskɪniːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
aeschines
IPA
/ˈɛskɪniːz/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A celebrated Greek statesman and orator (389–314 B.C.E.; full name Αἰσχίνης Ἀτρομήτου Κοθωκίδης, Aeschines Atrometi f. Cothocides), one the Canon of Ten Attic Orators.

name

Synonym of Cataeschinians

Etymology

From Latin Aeschinēs or its etymon, Ancient Greek Αἰσχῐ́νης (Aiskhĭ́nēs).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Aeschinēs, Αἰσχῐ́νης

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Aeschin. (alternative, abbreviation)

Synonyms

Cataeschinians

Questions

How do you pronounce aeschines?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛskɪniːz/.
What does aeschines mean?
A celebrated Greek statesman and orator (389–314 B.C.E.; full name Αἰσχίνης Ἀτρομήτου Κοθωκίδης, Aeschines Atrometi f. Cothocides), one the Canon of Ten Attic Orators.
Where does aeschines come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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