Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aulis

/ˈɔːlɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: aulis
IPA: /ˈɔːlɪs/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancient port town in Boeotia, Greece, where, according to legend, the Greek fleet gathered to set off for Troy, and where Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Αὐλίς (Aulís).

Rhymes With

caulis aweless maulis

Questions

How do you pronounce aulis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔːlɪs/.
What does aulis mean?: An ancient port town in Boeotia, Greece, where, according to legend, the Greek fleet gathered to set off for Troy, and where Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia.
Where does aulis come from?: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Αὐλίς (Aulís).

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