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ancyra

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
an-cyra
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Galatia.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ἄγκῡρα (Ánkūra)bor. Latin Ancȳrabor. English Ancyra Borrowed from Latin Ancȳra.

Derived Forms

Ancyraean

Frequently Paired Words

Ankara

Questions

What does ancyra mean?
The capital city of Galatia.
Where does ancyra come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ἄγκῡρα (Ánkūra)bor. Latin Ancȳrabor. English Ancyra Borrowed from Latin Ancȳra.

How to pronounce ancyra

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