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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aptera

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
aptera
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancient city in western Crete, now an archaeological site.

Etymology

From Greek Ἄπτερα (Áptera), from Ancient Greek Άπταρα (Áptara), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀞𐀲𐀷 (a-pa-ta-wa, “Apatawa”)

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ἄπτερα, Άπταρα, 𐀀𐀞𐀲𐀷

Derived Forms

apteran

Synonyms

Apteron

Questions

What does aptera mean?
An ancient city in western Crete, now an archaeological site.
Where does aptera come from?
It is traced to Greek.

How to pronounce aptera

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