Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

agartha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: agartha
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A legendary city said to be located in the Earth's core.

Example Sentences

"When I asked whether this was an Agartha reference, the White House press office responded by email that “4 people had to Google what Agartha is and we’re still not sure. What are you talking about?” and sent me a GIF of a character from the cartoon Bob’s Burgers, suggesting I was grasping at straws."

Etymology

Uncertain. Original spelling was Asgartha, making it probably a corruption of Old Norse Ásgarðr, with the final a added to give a "feel" of Sanskrit-ness.

Origin

Source language: Old Norse

Word Breakdown

Root: Ásgarðr

Derived Forms

Agarthan

Phrases

Shangri-La

Frequently Paired Words

Atlantis Shambhala Shangri-La

Questions

What does agartha mean?: A legendary city said to be located in the Earth's core.
Where does agartha come from?: It is traced to Old Norse.

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