Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aristaeus

/æɹɪˈsteɪəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: aris-taeus
IPA: /æɹɪˈsteɪəs/

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A minor god of rustic, rural arts such as beekeeping, herding and hunting.

name

2135 Aristaeus, a main belt asteroid.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀρισταῖος (Aristaîos, literally “Most Excellent, Most Useful”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Ἀρισταῖος

Inflected Forms

Aristæus (alternative, obsolete) Aristaios (alternative) Aristeus (alternative)

Derived Forms

Aristaean

Questions

How do you pronounce aristaeus?: The recorded pronunciation is /æɹɪˈsteɪəs/.
What does aristaeus mean?: A minor god of rustic, rural arts such as beekeeping, herding and hunting.
Where does aristaeus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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