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alcides

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
al-cides
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of Hercules.

Archaic

name

plural of Alcide

Etymology

From Latin Alcīdes, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκείδης (Alkeídēs), from Ἀλκαῖος (Alkaîos, “Alcaeus”) + patronymic suffix -ίδης (-ídēs).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Alcīdes, Ἀλκείδης

Usage

Synonyms

Hercules

Questions

What does alcides mean?
Synonym of Hercules.
Where does alcides come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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