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antiochus

/ænˈtaɪəkəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
An-ti-o-chus
IPA
/ænˈtaɪəkəs/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἀντίοχος (Antíokhos), notably borne by the thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty.

Etymology

From Latin Antiochus, from Ancient Greek Ἀντίοχος (Antíokhos).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *seǵʰ-, Ἀντίοχος

Derived Forms

Antiochian

Questions

How do you pronounce antiochus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ænˈtaɪəkəs/.
What does antiochus mean?
A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἀντίοχος (Antíokhos), notably borne by the thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty.
Where does antiochus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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