Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

appius

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: ap-pius
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name in Latin, notably borne by Appius Claudius Caecus, a Roman politician of the 4th and 3rd century BC, builder of the Appian Way.

Etymology

From Latin Appius, probably a Latinized form of an Italic name Attius, from Oscan, Umbrian, or Sabine.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Appius, -

Frequently Paired Words

Appian

Questions

What does appius mean?: A male given name in Latin, notably borne by Appius Claudius Caecus, a Roman politician of the 4th and 3rd century BC, builder of the Appian Way.
Where does appius come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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