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ariadne

/ˌæ.ɹiˈæd.ni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables
ari-adne
IPA
/ˌæ.ɹiˈæd.ni/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The daughter of King Minos of Crete and his queen, Pasiphae.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Countable

name

43 Ariadne, a main belt asteroid.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæ.ɹiˈæd.ni/
  • British English: /ˈæ.ɹiˌæd.ni/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Ariadnes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Ariane Ariarne

Synonyms

43 Ariadne ㊸

Rhymes With

gladney radney adney gradney

Questions

How do you pronounce ariadne?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæ.ɹiˈæd.ni/.
What does ariadne mean?
The daughter of King Minos of Crete and his queen, Pasiphae.
Where does ariadne come from?
From Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē).

How to pronounce ariadne

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