Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antigone

/ænˈtɪ.ɡə.ni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.51 in modern English

Syllables: antigone
IPA: /ænˈtɪ.ɡə.ni/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta in fiction and mythology

Etymology

From Latin Antigonē, from Ancient Greek Ἀντιγόνη (Antigónē).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Ἀντιγόνη

Questions

How do you pronounce antigone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ænˈtɪ.ɡə.ni/.
What does antigone mean?: the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta in fiction and mythology
Where does antigone come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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