Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apamea

/æpəˈmiːə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: apamea
IPA: /æpəˈmiːə/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The name of several Hellenistic cities in western Asia, after Apama, the Sogdian wife of Seleucus I Nicator, several of which are also former bishoprics and Catholic titular see.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Ăpămēa, from Ancient Greek Ἀπάμεια (Apámeia).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Ăpămēa, Ἀπάμεια

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Apameia (alternative)

Derived Forms

Apamean

Frequently Paired Words

Apamene

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce apamea?: The recorded pronunciation is /æpəˈmiːə/.
What does apamea mean?: The name of several Hellenistic cities in western Asia, after Apama, the Sogdian wife of Seleucus I Nicator, several of which are also former bishoprics and Catholic titular see.
Where does apamea come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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