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archimedes

/ˌɑːɹkɪˈmiːdiːz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
archimedes
IPA
/ˌɑːɹkɪˈmiːdiːz/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἀρχιμήδης (Arkhimḗdēs), notably borne by Archimedes of Syracuse, an Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer (c. 287–212 BCE).

name

A large lunar impact crater on the eastern edges of the Mare Imbrium.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Archimēdēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀρχιμήδης (Arkhimḗdēs).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ἀρχιμήδης

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɑːɹkɪˈmiːdiːz/
  • British English: /ˌɑːkɪˈmiːdiːz/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People, Mathematics.

Inflected Forms

Arkhimedes (alternative)

Derived Forms

Archimedean

Phrases

Archimedes number trammel of Archimedes

Frequently Paired Words

Aristotle Plato Pythagoras Socrates

Questions

How do you pronounce archimedes?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑːɹkɪˈmiːdiːz/.
What does archimedes mean?
A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἀρχιμήδης (Arkhimḗdēs), notably borne by Archimedes of Syracuse, an Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer (c. 287–212 BCE).
Where does archimedes come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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