Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antikythera

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: an-tikythera
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island of Greece located between the Peloponnese and Crete, near Kythira.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀντικύθηρα (Antikúthēra).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Ἀντικύθηρα

Inflected Forms

Anticythera (alternative)

Phrases

Antikythera mechanism

Frequently Paired Words

Kythira

Questions

What does antikythera mean?: An island of Greece located between the Peloponnese and Crete, near Kythira.
Where does antikythera come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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