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astraeus

/əˈstɹiːəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
as-traeus
IPA
/əˈstɹiːəs/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Greek god of the dusk. Husband of Eos (goddess of the dawn), and father of the four Anemoi ("Winds"), and the five Astra Planeta ("Wandering Stars/Planets").

name

The dusk.

Etymology

Ancient Greek Ἀστραῖος (Astraîos), in turn from ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”).

Questions

How do you pronounce astraeus?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈstɹiːəs/.
What does astraeus mean?
The Greek god of the dusk. Husband of Eos (goddess of the dawn), and father of the four Anemoi ("Winds"), and the five Astra Planeta ("Wandering Stars/Planets").
Where does astraeus come from?
Ancient Greek Ἀστραῖος (Astraîos), in turn from ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”).

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