Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arachne

/əˈɹækni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: arachne
IPA: /əˈɹækni/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A woman famous for her skill at weaving. She was changed into a spider by the goddess Athena.

Etymology

From Latin Arachnē, from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη (arákhnē, “spider”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Arachnē, ἀράχνη

Frequently Paired Words

arachnid

Questions

How do you pronounce arachne?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈɹækni/.
What does arachne mean?: A woman famous for her skill at weaving. She was changed into a spider by the goddess Athena.
Where does arachne come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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