Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alcibiades

/ˌælsəˈbaɪədiz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: al-cib-i-ades
IPA: /ˌælsəˈbaɪədiz/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἀλκιβιάδης (Alkibiádēs), notably borne by Alcibiades (450–404 B.C.), a prominent Athenian statesman, orator, and general.

Example Sentences

"Alcibiades was a happy union of coxcomb and conqueror; but there was in him a want of that repose, and of that superb self-reliance, which characterises the Roman."

Etymology

From Latin Alcibiadēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκιβιάδης (Alkibiádēs).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Alcibiadēs, Ἀλκιβιάδης

Questions

How do you pronounce alcibiades?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌælsəˈbaɪədiz/.
What does alcibiades mean?: A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἀλκιβιάδης (Alkibiádēs), notably borne by Alcibiades (450–404 B.C.), a prominent Athenian statesman, orator, and general.
Where does alcibiades come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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