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argos

/ˈɑɹˌɡɑs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
ar-gos
IPA
/ˈɑɹˌɡɑs/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in the Peloponnese, Greece.

name

The dog of Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey.

name

Alternative form of Argus (“many-eyed servant of Hera”).

name

A town in Indiana; named for the city in Greece.

name

A river in Murcia, Spain; flowing from Caravaca de la Cruz into the Segura at Calasparra.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄργος (Árgos).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɑɹˌɡɑs/
  • British English: /ˈɑːɡɒs/

Inflected Forms

Argoses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Argot

Questions

How do you pronounce argos?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑɹˌɡɑs/.
What does argos mean?
A city in the Peloponnese, Greece.
Where does argos come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄργος (Árgos).

How to pronounce argos

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