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ascanius

/æˈskeɪ.ni.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
as-ca-nius
IPA
/æˈskeɪ.ni.əs/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A legendary king of Alba Longa, and the son of the Trojan hero Aeneas.

Etymology

From Latin Ascanius, from Ancient Greek Ἀσκάνιος (Askánios).

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce ascanius?
The recorded pronunciation is /æˈskeɪ.ni.əs/.
What does ascanius mean?
A legendary king of Alba Longa, and the son of the Trojan hero Aeneas.
Where does ascanius come from?
From Latin Ascanius, from Ancient Greek Ἀσκάνιος (Askánios).

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