Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antisthenes

/ænˈtɪsθəniːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: an-ti-s-thenes
IPA: /ænˈtɪsθəniːz/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἀντισθένης (Antisthénēs), notably borne by Antisthenes of Athens (445–365 B.C.), a Greek philosopher, founder of the school of Cynicism and a pupil of Socrates.

Etymology

From Latin Antisthenēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀντισθένης (Antisthénēs).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Ἀντισθένης

Questions

How do you pronounce antisthenes?: The recorded pronunciation is /ænˈtɪsθəniːz/.
What does antisthenes mean?: A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἀντισθένης (Antisthénēs), notably borne by Antisthenes of Athens (445–365 B.C.), a Greek philosopher, founder of the school of Cynicism and a pupil of Socrates.
Where does antisthenes come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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