athanasius
/ˌæθəˈneɪʃəs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Example Sentences
- "Coordinate term: Athanasia (feminine form)"
- "Athanasius of Alexandria’s thirty-ninth Festal Letter remains one of the most significant documents in the history of the Christian Bible. Athanasius wrote the letter, which contains the first extant list of precisely the twenty-seven books of the current New Testament canon, in 367 C.E., during the final decade of his life."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Athanasius, from Ancient Greek Ἀθανάσιος (Athanásios), from ἀθανάσιος (athanásios, “immortal”), from ἀθάνατος (athánatos, “immortal”). Doublet of Athanasios and Afanasy. Compare Ambrose.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Athanasius, Ἀθανάσιος